moralizer

American  

[mawr-uhl-ahyz-er] / ˈmɔr əlˌaɪz ər /

noun

plural

moralizers

1. a person who is prone to moralizing.

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Example Sentences

Over the years, Barry took his capacity as a moralizer seriously, steering his boys away from paid girlfriends and into the worlds of watch collecting and moderate Republican politics.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 18, 2018

I had even written about it, though I spent less time damning him than decrying the fact that this public moralizer had opened himself to charges of hypocrisy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2017

Sometimes I think that I sound like a moralizer here, and I’m not.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2016

But there’s nothing wrong with wanting to seek a fresh start in these circumstances, and don’t let any two-bit moralizer tell you otherwise.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2015

This was admitted by our moralizer to be very true.

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