moralize

(môrəl īz′, mär-)

intransitive verb moralized, moralizing

to think, write, or speak about matters of right and wrong, often in a self-righteous or tedious way

Origin: Fr moraliser < LL moralizare < L moralis

transitive verb

    1. to interpret or explain in terms of right and wrong
    2. to point out the moral in or draw a moral from
  1. to improve the morals of

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See moralize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing, mor·al·iz·es
verb, intransitive
To think about or express moral judgments or reflections.
verb, transitive
  1. To interpret or explain the moral meaning of.
  2. To improve the morals of; reform.

Related Forms:

  • morˌal·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • morˈal·izˌer noun

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