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Where does “antimoralist” come from?

antimoralist (English) comes from English moralist, from English moral, from Spanish moral, from Spanish mora, from Vulgar Latin mora, from Latin mōrum, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.

antimoralist (English): One who opposes moralism

Definitions

  1. One who opposes moralism

Ancestry of “antimoralist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoralistOne who bases all decisions on perceived morals,...
2EnglishmoralOf or relating to principles of right and wrong...
3Spanishmoralmoral; morals, standard; morale
4Spanishmoraa mulberry, a mulberry fruit; default; mora
5Vulgar Latinmoradelay, or any duration of time; hindrance
6Latinmōrum—
7Ancient Greekμόρονblack mulberry; blackberry
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmórommulberry, blackberry
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