'amorality' originates from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and the word 'morality', which comes from Latin 'moralitas', meaning 'manner, character, proper behavior'.

'amorality' evolved from the combination of 'a-' and 'morality', forming a term to describe the absence of moral standards.

Initially, it meant 'without moral standards', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.