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metaethics

or met·a-eth·ics

[ met-uh-eth-iks, met-uh-eth- ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈɛθ ɪks, ˈmɛt əˌɛθ- /

noun (usually used with a singular verb)

the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.

Words nearby metaethics

metacognition, metacomet, metacomputer, metacryst, metadata, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis

Origin of metaethics

First recorded in 1945–50; meta- + ethics

OTHER WORDS FROM metaethics

met·a·eth·i·cal, adjective
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