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Meaning of morally bankrupt | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Having no morals, unethical.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Nederlands moreel bankroet

Examples

“When man loses the simple faith of his childhood, belief in home, family, and God, he is morally bankrupt. When man is morally bankrupt, he seeks something to live by and is ripe for Communist conversion.”
“Is it morally bankrupt of a company to switch from one generally accepted accounting method to another generally accepted accounting method just because the switch happens to increase reported earnings?”
“Retreat from governmental protection and from strong advocacy of social justice is caused "by the morally bankrupt political leadership in America." He cited Congressional efforts to maintain a dual, unequal system of public education and lack of enforcement of fair housing.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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