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moralism Definition

mor·al·ism (môrəl iz′əm, mär-)

noun

  1. moral teaching; moralizing
  2. a moral maxim
  3. belief in or practice of a system of ethics apart from religion

moralism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The first might be called universal moralism to which I will come in a minute.
  • accept: Spurr's emphasis is upon the survival of sacerdotal conceptions over the commonly accepted latitudinarian moralism.

Adjective modifier

  • new: What is equally worrying is the intrusive nature of the new moralism.
  • legal: To be sure it is not always easy to distinguish between legal moralism and moral paternalism.
  • universal: The first might be called universal moralism to which I will come in a minute.
  • puritanical: If you are crossing London, there is also the puritanical moralism of London Transport to contend with.
  • extreme: It thus comes into conflict with the extreme moralism which has so often been prevalent in history.

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