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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eth•ic /ˈɛθɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable* singular]- Anthropology, Philosophyall the moral principles or values that are held by a culture, group, or individual, including concepts of right and wrong, rules of conduct, or the like: a personal work ethic.
See ethics. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eth•ic (eth′ik),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropology, Philosophythe body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:the Christian ethic; the tribal ethic of the Zuni.
- Anthropology, Philosophya complex of moral precepts held or rules of conduct followed by an individual:a personal ethic.
- Greek ēthikós, equivalent. to êth(os) ethos + -ikos -ic
- Latin ēthicus
- Middle English ethic, etic 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ethic /ˈɛθɪk/ n - a moral principle or set of moral values held by an individual or group: the Puritan ethic
adj - another word for ethical
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin ēthicus, from Greek éthikos, from ēthos custom; see ethos |