nonmoral

American  

[non-mawr-uhl, -mor-] / nɒnˈmɔr əl, -ˈmɒr- /

adjective

1. having no relation to morality; neither moral nor immoral.

   It was a completely nonmoral problem and involved only judgments as to efficacy.

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nonmoral British  

/ nɒnˈmɒrəl /

adjective

1. not involving or related to morality or ethics; neither moral nor immoral

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Related Words

See immoral.

Other Word Forms

• nonmorality noun
• nonmorally adverb

Etymology

Origin of nonmoral

First recorded in 1865–70; non- + moral

Example Sentences

It’s because the goal of these laws is to solve nonmoral problems—like how do you get everyone to drive on one side of the road or go through an intersection without crashing?

From Slate

Numerous kinds of nonmoral reasons and influences motivate prosocial, and counteract antisocial, behaviors, too.

From Scientific American

To judge and appraise someone solely on the basis of arbitrary and nonmoral attributes such as skin pigmentation and so-called racial identity is not only irrational and nonsensical it is evil.

From Salon

Their sympathetic reactions and motivations — including their desire to alleviate the pain of others — may not be much different in kind from purely nonmoral reactions and motivations like growing hungry or wanting to void a full bladder.

From New York Times

A scientist himself, he believes that since "science is strictly nonmoral, culture must be blended with and superimposed upon its progress."

From Time Magazine Archive