metaethics
noun
metaethics is spelled M-E-T-A-E-T-H-I-C-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, metaethics means “The study of the nature and meaning of moral judgments, and the foundations and the possibility of ethical reasoning as such” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in metaethics?
| Letters | 10: M-E-T-A-E-T-H-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is metaethics?
Metaethics appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of metaethics
- meta-ethics
- metaëthics
- metethics
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does metaethics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of the nature and meaning of moral judgments, and the foundations and the possibility of ethical reasoning as such.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does metaethics come from?
From meta- + ethics. First attested in the 1930s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).