word

moral hazard

MOR-ul HAZ-erd

ˈmɒrəl ˈhæzərd

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Syllable breakdown

moralhazard

Dictionary meaning

The tendency to take greater risks when protected from the consequences of those risks.

Examples

Banks took excessive risks before 2008, confident that governments would bail them out—a classic moral hazard.

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