amoral
adjective
amor·al
(ˌ)ā-ˈmȯr-əl 
(ˌ)a-,
-ˈmär-
1
a
: having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
amoral politicians
an amoral, selfish person
b
: being neither moral nor immoral
specifically
: lying outside the sphere to which moral judgments apply
Science as such is completely amoral. —
W. S. Thompson
W. S. Thompson 2
: being outside or beyond the moral order or a particular code of morals
amoral customs
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So your Emcee is an amoral survivor? REDMAYNE And a nihilist.
—Michael Paulson Dana Scruggs, New York Times, 15 May 2024
In hour two, the film’s political vision goes from amoral to nihilistic since the Millennial audience groomed by Nolan’s Batman movies can’t tell the difference.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
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Michael Paulson Dana Scruggs, New York Times, 15 May 2024
In hour two, the film’s political vision goes from amoral to nihilistic since the Millennial audience groomed by Nolan’s Batman movies can’t tell the difference.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Amoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoral. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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