Opposed to or rejecting the belief that actions should be judged as right or wrong based on moral standards.
From anti- (against) + moralistic (adhering to moral principles). The prefix anti- comes from Latin and Greek meaning 'against,' while moralistic derives from moral (Latin moralis, relating to character) with the -istic suffix added to create the adjective form.
This word captures a philosophical stance that became increasingly common in postmodern thought—the idea that declaring something 'morally wrong' might be a sign of rigid thinking rather than open-mindedness. Yet paradoxically, criticizing moralism itself can be a moral position!
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