moralize
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.
moralizes
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present tense formof moralize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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According to him "the language of food is a language that contextualizes, that situates, that moralizes, that challenges the supposedly neutral, non-cultural language of neoliberal economics."
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
In accordance with one of intuitive eating’s 10 principles — “challenge the food police” — neither woman moralizes about the carbs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
“Anything that moralizes weight or food behaviors or body shape or size has a way of causing harm,” Kneeland says.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021
Plus, the indie hit never moralizes on same-sex marriage, instead offering a humorous and heartfelt take on two mothers, two teenage kids and a cool biological father.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2010
"The Treasures of the Wise Man" represents another class of Mr. Riley's poems in which he moralizes in a fashion that makes people willing to be preached at.
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth
