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morale

American  
[muh-ral] / məˈræl /

noun

  1. emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc..

    the morale of the troops.
morale British  
/ mɒˈrɑːl /

noun

  1. the degree of mental or moral confidence of a person or group; spirit of optimism

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Etymology

Origin of morale

First recorded in 1745–55; from French, noun use of feminine of moral “custom”; moral

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