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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries道德模糊
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàodé móhú
"这部电影探讨了战争时期的道德模糊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lack of clarity or certainty regarding whether an action, decision, or character is ethically right or wrong.
"Modern noir films often thrive on moral ambiguity rather than clear-cut battles between good and evil." - 2
A quality inherent in a situation where multiple conflicting ethical values seem equally valid or compromised.
"The politician's foreign policy decisions were characterized by deep moral ambiguity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'moralis' (pertaining to manners or character, from mos) combined with 'ambiguitas' (doubtfulness or uncertainty, from ambigere 'to wander about, go around'). The compound phrase emerged in modern philosophical, literary, and cinematic discourse to describe situations lacking clear ethical boundaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moral ambiguity" is said worldwide
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ambiguïté morale
Transliteration: ã.bi.ɡɥi.te mɔ.ʁal
"Le roman explore l'ambiguïté morale de ses personnages principaux."
moralische Ambiguität
Transliteration: moˈʁaːlɪʃə ambiɡuiˈtɛːt
"Der Film zeigt die moralische Ambiguität des Krieges."
ambiguità morale
Transliteration: am.bi.ɡwiˈta moˈra.le
"La storia è ricca di sfumature e di ambiguità morale."
ambigüedad moral
Transliteration: am.bi.ɣweˈðað moˈɾal
"La trama se desarrolla en un contexto de profunda ambigüedad moral."
ambiguidade moral
Transliteration: ã.bi.ɡwiˈda.dʒi moˈɾaw
"O enredo destaca a ambiguidade moral das escolhas humanas."
नैतिक अस्पष्टता
Transliteration: naitik aspashtata
"इस कहानी में गहरी नैतिक अस्पष्टता दिखाई देती है।"
道德模糊
Transliteration: dàodé móhú
"这部电影探讨了战争时期的道德模糊。"
도덕적 모호성
Transliteration: dodeokjeok mohoseong
"그 소설의 주인공들은 강한 도덕적 모호성을 지니고 있다."
道徳的曖昧さ
Transliteration: dōtokuteki aimaisa
"その物語は人間の道徳的曖昧さを描き出している。"
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