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Moral high ground meaning

What does the saying 'Moral high ground' mean?

Idiom: Moral high ground

Meaning:

If people have/take/claim/seize, etc, the moral high ground, they claim that their arguments, beliefs, etc, are morally superior to those being put forward by other people.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Nature | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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