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Meaning of "morale" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MORALE

Morals, from French, n. use of moral (adj).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MORALE

morale  [mɒˈrɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Morale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MORALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Morale

Morale (also known as esprit de corps (French pronunciation: ​)) is the capacity of a group's members to maintain belief in an institution or goal, particularly in the face of opposition or hardship. Morale is often referenced by authority figures as a generic value judgment of the willpower, obedience, and self-discipline of a group tasked with performing duties assigned by a superior. According to Alexander H. Leighton, "morale is the capacity of a group of people to pull together persistently and consistently in pursuit of a common purpose".

Definition of morale in the English dictionary

The definition of morale in the dictionary is the degree of mental or moral confidence of a person or group; spirit of optimism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORALE


caporal
ˌkæpəˈrɑːl
carl
kɑːl
chorale
kɒˈrɑːl
corral
kɒˈrɑːl
craal
krɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
kraal
krɑːl
locale
ləʊˈkɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
parle
pɑːl
pastorale
ˌpæstəˈrɑːl
rale
rɑːl
rationale
ˌræʃəˈnɑːl
riyal
rɪˈjɑːl
taal
tɑːl
toile
twɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORALE

moral
moral hazard
moral majority
moral philosophy
Moral Rearmament
moral support
moral theology
moral victory
morale booster
morale-boosting
moralisation
moraliser
moralising
moralism
moralist
moralistic
moralistically
moralities
morality
morality play

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORALE

ale
corporale
dale
female
finale
hale
jus naturale
large-scale
male
pale
petrale
quale
resale
sale
scale
tale
Thrale
Triangulum Australe
vale
wholesale

Synonyms and antonyms of morale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MORALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «morale» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of morale

Translation of «morale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORALE

Find out the translation of morale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of morale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «morale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

士气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moral
570 millions of speakers

English

morale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोबल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَعْنَوِيَاتٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настрой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ânimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moral
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

士気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chí khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன உறுதியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनोधैर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

morale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бойовий дух
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

morală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηθικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moraal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stridsmoral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kampvilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of morale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORALE»

The term «morale» is very widely used and occupies the 16.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORALE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «morale» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «morale» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about morale

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10 QUOTES WITH «MORALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word morale.
1
Karen Abbott
By 1865, all Southern women - the happily and regrettably single, the perpetually engaged, the wives and widows - had tired of the war. The Confederacy was shrinking, and the morale of its remaining men shrinking with it.
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John Abizaid
Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.
3
Jack Adams
The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale.
4
George Carman
Cancer is a disease where the patient can contribute a great deal of help himself if he or she can retain their morale and their hopes.
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Barbara Castle
And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.
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Jessie Cave
You can tell a person's morale from their Twitter feed. I like that; it's so honest. And I like being able to follow people who I respect and admire, and the possibility of them seeing my comment about them.
7
Gerald Chertavian
The millennial generation and a growing number of employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. If a nonprofit could make that easy for me, they are doing me a favor. It's not just a one-way value exchange; it is an internal morale building opportunity.
8
Mitch Daniels
The failure of national economic policy is costing us more than jobs; it has begun to weaken that uniquely American spirit of risk-taking, large ambition, and optimism about the future. We must rally them now to bold departures that rebuild our national morale as well as our material prosperity.
9
David Davis
Morale is at the lowest point since I've been here.
10
David Duffield
I think I've done a good job in the industry from the standpoint of employee morale and customer satisfaction, and as an innovative thinker in tech.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORALE»

Discover the use of morale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to morale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Employee Morale: Driving Performance in Challenging Times
Now raised from just 'touchy-feely' to 'mission critical', employee morale is finally getting the attention which it deserves.
David Bowles, Cary L. Cooper, 2009
2
Building A HIgh Morale Workplace
Building a High Morale Workplace provides dozens of techniques and examples for making any workplace a community, instead of a corporation.
Anne Bruce, 2002
3
Half the Battle: Civilian Morale in Britain During the ...
This book will give students of the Second World War new insights into how and why ordinary people coped with the intolerable"--Publisher's description.
Robert Mackay, 2002
4
Fish!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
Across the street from her office is Seattles very real Pike Place Fish Market, world famous and wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and customer service.
Stephen C. Lundin, 2009
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Downsizing Issues: The Impact on Employee Morale and ...
This book examines the impact of downsizing on employee morale and productivity. The purpose of this study was to provide insight on the perception of the work environment in light of downsizing in California and Illinois.
Bonita J. Manson, 2000
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The High Cost of Low Morale...and what to do about it
While the morale of an organization is an intangible element composed of feelings and attitudes of individuals and groups, the effects of morale include tangible and extremely important factors such as profits, efficiency, quality, and ...
Carol Hacker, 1997
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Teacher Morale, Job Satisfaction and Motivation
One of the excellent strands in this book is the end section of each chapter - A Management Perspective: Issues for Consideration - which will provoke much discussion within actual and aspiring management.
Linda Evans, 1998
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Enduring the Great War: Combat, Morale and Collapse in the ...
This 2008 book is an innovative comparative history of how German and British soldiers endured the horror of the First World War.
Alexander Watson, 2008
9
Morale
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Harold Goddard, 2009
10
Building Your Team's Morale, Pride, and Spirit
To build morale, pride, and spirit, a leader needs to possess certain characteristics and skills. This book will help you determine your current level of readiness in these areas.
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Gene Klann, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term morale is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Guardian view on police budget cuts: reform needed with a …
It is a worrying picture of uncertain morale, whether any of it influenced police handling of the M9 crash or not. Opposition politicians talk of a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
News 3 obtains copy of CPD morale survey
Last month a person claiming to be a member of the Columbus Police Department mailed a letter to News 3, claiming morale at the department ... «WRBL, Jul 15»
3
Speak Out: Boosting the morale of teachers
High morale in a school district increases teachers' productivity and student achievement. The 2015-16 school year is approaching, and most ... «Anniston Star, Jul 15»
4
Low morale, attractive government schemes driving Naxals nuts
Be it the show of strength or winning hearts, the state government seems to have got the upper hand in its fight against the Maoists. A letter ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
RAAF base hearing told upgrade will 'boost morale'
Defence officials have told a public hearing that a massive upgrade of the Williamtown RAAF base is set to boost workplace morale and ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
6
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Honor Jane Morale '80 and Glen Zagorski …
From left, President Kristin Esterberg, Distinguished Service Award recipients Jane Morale '80 and Glen Zagorski '87, and Alumni Association ... «ReadMedia, Jul 15»
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Union leader: Derriford Hospital staff morale is at 'all-time low'
A HEALTH union says it is “seriously concerned” by the Care Quality Commission's report into Derriford Hospital, claiming staff morale is at an ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
8
USO aboard MCAS Futenma raises morale
Service members and civilians enjoy services offered at United Service Organizations Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installations ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
9
'Low morale causes Taraba FC poor form'
The morale of the players will be very high. The players will focus and not harbor a lot in their head and that will in turn give result that will help ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Office Thermostat Control Improves Morale, Productivity
With the arrival of summer comes the ever divisive interoffice issue: how cool should it be? While the dilemma is a familiar one for FMs, a new ... «Buildings, Jul 15»

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