immoralise
Definition
- Verb:
- To make something immoral: "immoralise" means to cause something to become morally wrong or to portray it as lacking moral principles. It involves the act of corrupting or depraving.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The film was criticized for trying to immoralise the audience by glorifying violence. (The film attempted to make the viewers accept immoral behaviour.)
- Some argue that certain forms of art can immoralise society by promoting unethical values. (Such art can corrupt societal morals.)
Advanced Usage
- "to immoralise a concept": to twist or present an idea in a way that makes it seem morally acceptable when it is not.
- The propaganda sought to immoralise the act of betrayal as a necessary evil. (The propaganda portrayed betrayal as morally acceptable.)
Variants and Related Words
Immoral (adj): not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
- Cheating is considered an immoral act. (Cheating is morally wrong.)
Immoralist (n): a person who advocates or practices immorality.
- The philosopher was labelled an immoralist for rejecting traditional ethics. (He was seen as someone who rejects moral norms.)
Immoralisation (n): the process of making something immoral.
- The immoralisation of politics was a gradual process. (Politics became increasingly corrupt over time.)
Synonyms
Corrupt: to cause to become morally depraved.
- Power can corrupt even the most virtuous people. (Power can make them immoral.)
Deprave: to make someone morally bad.
- The violent video games were said to deprave young minds. (They were blamed for corrupting youth.)
Pervert: to lead away from what is considered right or good.
- He tried to pervert the course of justice. (He attempted to corrupt the legal process.)
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with "immoralise"; it is a transitive verb used with a direct object.
Related Idioms
- None directly associated with "immoralise"; it is a formal, less common term.