Amoralizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make someone or something devoid of moral considerations or ethical implications; to instill a sense of indifference towards moral values; to transform a person or context into one lacking a moral framework or judgmental stance
2. To shift an individual’s or entity's perspective away from moral discernment, leading to ethical apathy; to promote a scenario where moral judgments are dismissed; to alter a character or situation to function without ethical analysis
3. To alter one's approach such that morality becomes irrelevant or unconsidered; to encourage a mindset that overlooks moral impact; to change a framework so that moral reasoning is absent or disregarded

Etymology: "Amoralizes" is the third-person singular form of "amoralize," a verb built from "amoral" and the suffix "-ize." The base word "amoral" combines the prefix "a-" (meaning "without," from Greek) with "moral," which comes from Latin "moralis," relating to manners or conduct. Adding "-ize," a suffix that turns nouns and adjectives into verbs meaning "to make" or "to cause to become," gives the sense of making something lack moral qualities. The verb follows a familiar pattern: "modernize" makes something modern, and "amoralize" makes something amoral. Because "amoral" itself was formed in English in the same spirit, the verb is a straightforward English construction rather than an inherited classical term, and its meaning follows directly from its two parts.