moralism
Americannoun
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the habit of moralizing.
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a moral maxim.
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emphasis, especially undue emphasis, on morality.
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the practice of morality, as distinct from religion.
noun
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the habit or practice of moralizing
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a moral saying
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the practice of moral principles without reference to religion
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Moralism and appeal to civic virtue may move some non-voters off the sidelines in time for Tuesday’s elections and, if they live in states with same-day registration, they’ll be able to cast a ballot.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2018
In a particularly important passage of his essay “Realism and Moralism in Political Theory” the late Bernard Williams wrote:
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2018
Moralism then takes root, with its different set of objectives in child rearing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2017
Moralism need not emerge unconsciously, as an expression of national anxiety – it can be directed, pushed for, and Fifa has pushed hard for it on the field.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2016
If Churchism and Moralism place the essence of Christianity in action, and Emotionalism puts it in feeling, Orthodoxy places it in something intellectual, which it calls faith.
From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman
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