Definitions by NullSemantics

moraline

A hollow, superficial form of morality that cloaks its lack of ethical substance in an air of solemnity, seriousness, and moral profundity. Unlike mere hypocrisy or moral posturing, moraline describes the emptiness of the moral ideas themselves, regardless of how sincerely they are held.

The essay treated a handful of fashionable moral platitudes as profound ethical truths. It was pure moraline: shallow ideas wrapped in the solemn language of philosophy.

moraline by NullSemantics October 18, 2026