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Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.
Bob Woodward

Meaning of "morality play" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MORALITY PLAY

morality play play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORALITY PLAY

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Morality play 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 MORALITY PLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Morality play

The morality play is a genre of Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment. In their own time, these plays were known as interludes, a broader term given to dramas with or without a moral. Morality plays are a type of allegory in which the protagonist is met by personifications of various moral attributes who try to prompt him to choose a Godly life over one of evil. The plays were most popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. Having grown out of the religiously based mystery plays of the Middle Ages, they represented a shift towards a more secular base for European theatre.

Definition of morality play in the English dictionary

The definition of morality play in the dictionary is a type of drama written between the 14th and 16th centuries concerned with the conflict between personified virtues and vices.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORALITY PLAY

moral theology
moral victory
morale
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morale-boosting
moralisation
moraliser
moralising
moralism
moralist
moralistic
moralistically
moralities
morality
moralization
moralize
moralizer
moralizing
morally
morals

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORALITY PLAY

call into play
child´s play
display
double play
fair play
foul play
long play
match play
nativity play
net play
one-act play
Passion play
plug and play
power play
radio play
squeeze play
stage play
state of play
stroke play
three-act play
triple play

Synonyms and antonyms of morality play in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «morality play» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORALITY PLAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

道德剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego de moralidad
570 millions of speakers

English

morality play
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नैतिकता खेलने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسرحية أخلاقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моралите
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo de moralidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৈতিকতা খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moralité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permainan moral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moralität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

道徳劇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도덕 플레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moralitas muter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đạo đức chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுக்கம் விளையாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैतिकता प्ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ahlak oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morality play
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moralność zabaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мораліте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joc moralitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

play ηθική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moraliteit speel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moralitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moral spill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of morality play

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORALITY PLAY»

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

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QUOTES WITH «MORALITY PLAY»

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Bob Woodward
Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORALITY PLAY»

Discover the use of morality play in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to morality play and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Morality Play
Intriguing and suspenseful, Morality Play is an exquisite work that captivates by its power, while opening up the distant past as new to the reader.
Barry Unsworth, 2012
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Morality Play
In fourteenth-century England a troupe of traveling players gathers information about a local murder and incorporates it into their play in hopes of drawing a larger audience
Barry Unsworth, 1996
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The Moro Morality Play: Terrorism as Social Drama
Wagner-Pacifici provides a dramaturgic analysis of the Moro affair as a method for discussing the culture of politics in Italy. This is a book about many things.
Robin Wagner-Pacifici, 1986
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The Influence of the Morality Play on Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus"
Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus was published in 1592 and appears to be an example of a Renaissance tragedy.
Anna Fedorova, 2007
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Inuit Morality Play: The Emotional Education of a Three-year-old
The book examines the issues that engaged the child - belonging, possession, love - and shows the process of her growing. Briggs questions the nature of 'sharedness' in culture and assumptions about how culture is transmitted.
Jean L. Briggs, 1998
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Mankind - An Interpretation of a Medieval Morality Play
There are some obvious differences between the morality and the miracle plays.
Torben Schmidt, 2003
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Parallels: The Morality Play "Everyman" and Selected Tales ...
In this study, the morality play Everyman is compared to selected tales of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The drama and the tales exhibit shared qualities of a moral purpose, allegory, and a central character whose salvation is central to the plot.
Judith Church Rosenberg, 2008
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Morality Play: Case Studies in Ethics, Second Edition
Featuring ten new case studies, the latest edition continues to spotlight some of the most controversial, thought-provoking issues in ethics today.
Jessica Pierce, 2013
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Everyman: A Morality Play
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Frohman, 2010
10
Everyman and Other Medieval Miracle and Morality Plays
In this volume you will find one of the most famous examples of this genre in the play Everyman along with the following other plays: The Deluge, Abraham, Melchisedec, And Isaac, The Wakefield Second Shepherds' Play, The Coventry Nativity ...
Anonymous, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORALITY PLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term morality play is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bald Dedication
He added that it's also a clever “morality play” and asks a lot of questions for the audience to ponder. It touches on the topics of racism, ... «Yes! Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Frasier Season 1 Episode 15 Review: "You Can't Tell a Crook by His …
It's quite a fun little twist on the morality play of the episode, re-assembling Daphne's character into something a little smarter and tougher than ... «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
3
BWW Interviews: Ryan J-W Smith and his Fringe Favorite, LOVE …
It's a morality play in the form of a romantic comedy. What made you decide to write the play, and then on top of that, to write it in verse? That's a ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Germany and Greece, competing morality tales?
By contrast, for the Germans and their supporters, this has been a morality play where Zorba finally has to put down that ouzo, stop his dancing ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
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Woody Allens Purposeless Irrational Man Stars Puppets, Not People
Irrational Man is a Christian morality play without the Christianity. Instead of people, Allen showed up with puppets, and asked us to laugh when ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
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Why the Ashley Madison hack has done amazing things for the brand
As the morality play progresses, there is also a marketing war going on and it is being fought over three main fields of battle: brand awareness, ... «Marketing, Jul 15»
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live ! Miami Marlins vs Arizona Diamondbacks Live Stream MLB …
The Diamondbacks have lost every game since reaching .500 a week and a half ago. That's probably the set up to a morality play or something, ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
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Jim Dey: The change in Atticus Finch
For the uninitiated in this morality play, Atticus Finch is one of the heroes in "To Kill a Mockingbird." A story told through the eyes of 6-year-old ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Everyman … and woman
The 15th-century morality play's language, context and allegorical characters have been brazenly reconceived, updated and secularized by the ... «Valley Advocate, Jul 15»
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What Are You Like At Your Job?
It's no longer about solidarity—if it ever was—but instead a grimy morality play. We see each other only through lenses of envy and competition. «Torontoist, Jul 15»

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