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Meaning of 'ethic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ethic [ a.]
- Alt. of Ethical

Meaning of 'ethic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ethic [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
Example in sentence:
  • a person with old-fashioned values;
  • the Puritan ethic

Nearby Words:

ethal ethane ethe ethel ethene ethenic ethenyl etheostomoid ether ethereal

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