unethicalness
|un-eth-i-cal-ness|
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/ʌnˈɛθɪkəlnəs/
(unethical)
not moral
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unethical' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'ethical' from Greek 'ethikos' meaning 'moral character'.
Historical Evolution
'unethical' evolved from the Greek word 'ethikos' through Latin 'ethicus' and eventually became the modern English word 'ethical', with 'un-' added to denote the opposite.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'ethical' meant 'pertaining to character', but over time it evolved to mean 'morally right', with 'unethical' denoting the opposite.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being unethical.
The unethicalness of the company's practices was widely criticized.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45