moralism
moralism
Definition
mor·al·ism (môr′əl iz′əm, mär′-)
noun
- moral teaching; moralizing
- a moral maxim
- 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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