need vs morality

morality vs need

need and morality both are nouns.

need is a verb but morality is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
need	Yes	No	Yes	No
morality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, morality is a hyponym of need; that is, morality is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than need:

need: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
morality: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Other hyponyms of need include life, rational motive, irrational motive, impulse, urge, ethical motive, ethics, morals, mental energy, psychic energy.

need (noun)	morality (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior	concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
anything that is necessary but lacking	motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution

need (verb)	morality (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between need and morality

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