Morale
[mə'rɑːl] or [mə'ræl]
Definition
(noun.) a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose.
Editor: Peter--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) The moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence; mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like.
Edited by Ellis
Definition
n. the state of a person's morals: mental state as regards spirit and confidence esp. of a body of soldiers &c.
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Examples
- He had Johnston confronting him; but with an army much inferior to his own, both in numbers and morale. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Its morale was not that of a kraal, but that of a slum. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Our men feel that they have gained the MORALE over the enemy, and attack him with confidence. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Nor can we speak of the degradation of religion and the arts, of amusement, of the general morale of the people without referring that degradation to industrial conditions. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- It produced a morale which could only be overcome by desperate and continuous hard fighting. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In cavalry, Hood has the advantage in morale and numbers. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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