moral support

Idioms  

1. Emotional or psychological backing, as opposed to material help. For example, There's not much I can do at the doctor's office, but I'll come with you to give you moral support. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Lord Mandelson is apparently stung by Epstein's criticism and tells him in a reply "how much I appreciate your support," adding "during your trials and tribulations I never left your side, I was always there with advice and moral support, and I never turned away".

From BBC

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway's biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives.

From BBC

Her ambitions were practical—“not to suggest dogmatic prescriptions or pat solutions,” she wrote in the inaugural issue, but to provide facts and “moral support” so “women can make knowledgeable decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I could ride along. Give moral support. Maybe a pep talk over lunch?”

From Literature

She added that the Angels must also compensate the family for “loss of companionship, solace, moral support and financial security.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aid
• assistance
• backing
• encouragement
• loyalty
• protection
• relief