moral authority

English - English

Definition of moral authority in English English dictionary

The quality or characteristic of being respected for having good character or knowledge, especially as a source of guidance or an exemplar of proper conduct

While the Dalai Lama is lauded in much of the world as a figure of moral authority, Beijing reviles the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Hyphenation

mor·al au·tho·ri·ty

Turkish pronunciation

môrıl ıthôrıti

Pronunciation

/ˈmôrəl əˈᴛʜôrətē/ /ˈmɔːrəl əˈθɔːrətiː/