Meaning of moral high ground | Babel Free
/ˌmɔɹəl ˈhaɪ ɡɹaʊnd/Definitions
A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
idiomatic
Examples
“Her legitimacy (as the leader of the party that won the 1990 general election), integrity and stoic acceptance of house arrest enable her to occupy the moral high ground.”
“Sara Jacobs, a California Democrat on the House armed services committee, said the US should not “cede the moral high ground”.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.