noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The behaviour of one who moralizes.
2. 2
   indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of moralize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

didacticinstructivemonitorymoralmoralisationmoralism

Example

More examples

"Your moralizing makes me want to puke."

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