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
Mr. Henry James, the author of "Moralism and Christianity," must certainly be regarded by all who come into his fit audience as one of the greatest living masters of metaphysics.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
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