Перевод: с английского на все языки

со всех языков на английский

moral lapse

См. также в других словарях:

  • lapse — n 1 slip, *error, mistake, blunder, faux pas, bull, howler, boner Analogous words: *offense, sin, vice, crime: *fault, failing, frailty, foible: transgression, *breach, violation, trespass 2 relapse, backsliding (see under LAPSE vb) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lapse — [laps] n. [L lapsus, a fall: see LAP1] 1. a slip of the tongue, pen, or memory; small error; fault 2. a) a falling away from a moral standard; moral slip b) a falling or slipping into a lower or worse condition, esp. for a short time 3 …   English World dictionary

  • Lapse — Lapse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lapsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lapsing}.] 1. To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; mostly restricted to figurative uses. [1913 Webster] A tendency to lapse… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lapse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small error; bad manners ADJECTIVE ▪ minor ▪ major, serious ▪ a serious lapse in judgment ▪ unfortunate ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • lapse — lapser, n. /laps/, n., v., lapsed, lapsing. n. 1. an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice. 2. a slip or error,… …   Universalium

  • lapse — [[t]læps[/t]] n. v. lapsed, laps•ing 1) an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state: a lapse of justice[/ex] 2) a slip or error, often of a trivial sort: a lapse of memory[/ex] 3) an interval or …   From formal English to slang

  • Moral nihilism — This article is about the meta ethical position. For other uses, see Nihilism (disambiguation). Moral nihilism (also known as ethical nihilism or amoralism) is the meta ethical view that nothing is moral or immoral. For example, a moral nihilist… …   Wikipedia

  • lapse — {{11}}lapse (n.) mid 15c., elapsing of time, expiration; also temporary forfeiture of a legal right, from M.Fr. laps lapse, from L. lapsus a slipping and falling, flight (of time), falling into error, from labi to slip, glide, fall. Meaning moral …   Etymology dictionary

  • lapse — /læps / (say laps) noun 1. a slip or slight error: a lapse of concentration. 2. a failure or miscarriage through some fault, slip, or negligence: a lapse of justice. 3. a gliding or passing away, as of time: *She took that up after a lapse of two …  

  • moral — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 practical lesson VERB + MORAL ▪ draw ▪ There are clear morals to be drawn from the failure of these companies. PREPOSITION ▪ moral to ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Divorce (in Moral Theology) —     Divorce (in Moral Theology)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology)     This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence.     The term… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»