vô luân
Definition
- Adjective:
- Immoral: Lacking moral principles; not conforming to accepted standards of what is right and just. It describes actions or behavior that are considered ethically wrong or depraved.
- Unethical: Contrary to moral codes or professional standards of conduct.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hành động đó thật vô luân. (That action is truly immoral.)
- Một chính sách vô luân sẽ không được người dân ủng hộ. (An unethical policy will not have the people's support.)
- Anh ta bị xã hội lên án vì lối sống vô luân. (He is condemned by society for his immoral lifestyle.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, philosophical, or severe condemnatory contexts to describe profound breaches of moral law, rather than minor wrongdoings.
- It can be applied to systems, ideologies, or individuals.
Variants and Related Words
- Vô đạo đức (adj): Unethical, immoral. A more common near-synonym.
- Lời nói dối đó là vô đạo đức. (That lie is unethical.)
Synonyms
- Immoral: Contrary to morality.
- Unprincipled: Lacking moral principles.
- Depraved: Morally corrupt.
- Wicked: Evil or morally wrong.
Antonyms
- Có đạo đức (adj): Moral, ethical.
- Luân lý (adj/n): Moral, pertaining to morals.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thuyết vô luân (n): Immoralism; the doctrine or belief that rejects traditional morality.
- Thuyết vô luân bị nhiều triết gia phản bác. (Immoralism is refuted by many philosophers.)