metaethics

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(met′ə eth′iks, met′ə eth′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
met•a•eth•ics  (met′ə eth′iks, met′ə eth′-),USA pronunciation n. (usually used with a sing. v.)
  1. Philosophythe philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.
Also, met′a-eth′ics. 
  • meta- + ethics 1945–50
met′a•eth′i•cal, adj. 

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