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 • May 13, 2020

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

From Scientific American • Oct. 16, 2019

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

Their object is to secure blessing, and the blessing is often, perhaps generally, of a nonmoral character—wealth, children, triumph over enemies.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

When we do not at all understand the cause of an action, whether a crime, a good action, or even one that is simply nonmoral, we ascribe a greater amount of freedom to it.

From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf