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Vinony

morale

noun

  1. capacity of a group's members to maintain belief in an institution or goal
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Pronunciation: /məˈɹɑːl/ / /məˈɹæl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālislbor. French moralebor. English morale Borrowed from French morale.

  1. The mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.

    “After the layoffs, morale was at an all time low; the staff were so dispirited nothing was getting done.”

    “Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.”