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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMoral Fiber
/ˈmɔːr.əl ˈfaɪ.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The inner strength or resolve that enables a person to act ethically and uphold their principles.
"Despite facing numerous challenges, she demonstrated her moral fiber by standing up for what she believed was right." - 2
The quality of having strong ethical principles and the courage to act on them.
"His moral fiber was evident when he refused to compromise his values for personal gain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'moral fiber' combines 'moral', derived from the Latin 'moralis' meaning 'pertaining to manners', and 'fiber', from the Latin 'fibra', meaning 'a thread or filament'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe the inner strength and ethical resilience of an individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moral Fiber" is said worldwide
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Fibre morale
Transliteration: fee-br mor-al
"Sa fibre morale lui a permis de surmonter les obstacles."
Moralische Stärke
Transliteration: mo-ral-ische shter-ke
"Seine moralische Stärke half ihm, die schwierigen Entscheidungen zu treffen."
Fibre morale
Transliteration: fee-bray mo-ral-ay
"La sua fibra morale è stata messa alla prova."
Fibra moral
Transliteration: fee-bra mo-ral
"Su fibra moral le permitió resistir la presión."
Fibra moral
Transliteration: fee-bra mo-ral
"A fibra moral dele foi testada em várias ocasiões."
नैतिक तंतु
Transliteration: naitik tantu
"उसका नैतिक तंतु उसे सही निर्णय लेने में मदद करता है।"
道德纤维
Transliteration: dàodé xiānwéi
"他的道德纤维使他在困难时刻保持坚定。"
도덕적 섬유
Transliteration: dodeokjeok seomyu
"그의 도덕적 섬유는 그를 지탱해 주었다."
道徳的な繊維
Transliteration: dōtoku-teki na sen'i
"彼の道徳的な繊維は彼を支えました。"
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