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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMorale
/məˈræl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.
"The team victory greatly boosted the morale of all the players."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'moral' in the 18th century, influenced by the Latin 'moralis' relating to character and behavior. By the late 18th and 19th centuries, the noun shifted in English and military contexts to denote the mental and emotional condition of a group with respect to confidence and discipline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Morale" is said worldwide
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moral
Transliteration: moral
"Le moral des troupes est excellent."
Moral
Transliteration: Moral
"Die gute Stimmung steigerte die Moral im Team."
morale
Transliteration: morale
"Il morale della squadra è molto alto oggi."
moral
Transliteration: moral
"Las buenas noticias mejoraron la moral de los trabajadores."
moral
Transliteration: moral
"O sucesso do projeto elevou o moral da equipe."
मनोबल
Transliteration: manobal
"जीतने के बाद खिलाड़ियों का मनोबल बढ़ गया है।"
士气
Transliteration: shìqì
"这场胜利极大地鼓舞了士气。"
사기
Transliteration: sagi
"이번 승리로 팀의 사기가 크게 올랐다."
士気
Transliteration: shiki
"その勝利によってチームの士気が大いに高まった。"
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