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MORAL FORCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does moral force mean?
• MORAL FORCE (noun)
The noun MORAL FORCE has 1 sense:
1. an efficient incentive
Familiarity information: MORAL FORCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An efficient incentive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting goals
Synonyms:
dynamic; moral force
Context example:
they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches
Hypernyms ("moral force" is a kind of...):
incentive; inducement; motivator (a positive motivational influence)
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