/ məˈrɑːl; NAmE -ˈræl/ noun
[ U ] the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time :
to boost / raise / improve morale
Morale amongst the players is very high at the moment.
Staff are suffering from low morale.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French moral , respelled to preserve the final stress in pronunciation.