moralizer

Variant of moralize

moralize definition

mor·al·ize (môr′əl īz′, mär′-)

intransitive verb moralized -·ized′, moralizing -·iz′·ing

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

Etymology: 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
  2. to improve the morals of

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