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moralize
[ mawr-uh-lahyz, mor- ]
verb (used without object)
- to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
verb (used with object)
- to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
- to improve the morals of.
moralize
/ ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz /
verb
- intr to make moral pronouncements
- tr to interpret or explain in a moral sense
- tr to improve the morals of
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Derived Forms
- ˌmoraliˈzation, noun
- ˈmoralˌizer, noun
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Other Words From
- moral·i·zation noun
- moral·izer noun
- moral·izing·ly adverb
- over·moral·ize verb overmoralized overmoralizing
- over·moral·izing·ly adverb
- un·moral·izing adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
No big surprise In 2nd, Mr. Moralize But who should take a curtain call?
Then the medical man smiled gently, but I knew he would want to moralize on the story and I let fly again.
He could now moralize on the vanity of the world, the equality of mankind, and the happiness of a private station.
It is impossible to moralize conveniently when one is being hurried by a person at one's elbow.
As to the first, it was strange enough to moralize upon the after-fortunes of some of our contemporaries.
Then Homer does not moralize by the way, he does not usually approve or condemn; he simply states the deed and its consequences.
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