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moralist

[ mawr-uh-list, mor- ]
/ ˈmɔr ə lɪst, ˈmɒr- /
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noun

a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
a philosopher concerned with the principles of morality.
a person who practices morality.
a person concerned with regulating the morals of others, as by imposing censorship.

Words related to moralist

proper, principled, righteous, noble, deserved, lawful, wholesome, honest, honorable, virtuous, conscientious, moral, equitable, humane, decent, duplicitous, self-righteous, sanctimonious, unnatural, insincere

Words nearby moralist

moral support, moral theology, moral turpitude, morale, moralism, moralist, morality, morality play, moralize, morally, morandi

Origin of moralist

First recorded in 1615–25; moral + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM moralist

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British Dictionary definitions for moralistic

moralist
/ (ˈmɒrəlɪst) /

noun

a person who seeks to regulate the morals of others or to imbue others with a sense of morality
a person who lives in accordance with moral principles
a philosopher who is concerned with casuistic discussions of right action, or who seeks a general characterization of right action, often contrasted with a moral philosopher whose concern is with general philosophical questions about ethics

Derived forms of moralist

moralistic, adjectivemoralistically, adverb
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