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.
moralizingly
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a word derived from
moralize.
Example Sentences
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Some poems are moralizingly descriptive of Indic customs, e.g., p.
From The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany by Remy, Arthur F. J.
