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moralize
[mawr-uh-lahyz, mor-]
verb (used without object)
to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
verb (used with object)
to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
to improve the morals of.
moralize
/ Ė³¾É°łÉĖ±ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /
verb
(intr) to make moral pronouncements
(tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense
(tr) to improve the morals of
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- moralization noun
- moralizer noun
- moralizingly adverb
- overmoralize verb
- overmoralizingly adverb
- unmoralizing adjective
- Ė³¾“Ē°ł²¹±ōĖ¾±³ś±š°ł noun
- Ė³¾“Ē°ł²¹±ō¾±Ė³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Itās about eating more and in a culture thatās long moralized thinness and praised restriction, thatās its own kind of rebellion.
āAdolescenceā refuses to moralize, but in Jamie, the series finds a cherubic picture of innocence corrupted that can be applied to youth everywhere.
āThe Expert of Subtle Revisionsā isnāt a political book, per se, nor is it moralizing.
Implicit in "wellness" rhetoric is the idea that poor health is strictly a result of personal choices, which are subjected to moralizing judgment.
As a model and mother of three married to model Lucky Blue Smith, she has become the embodiment of luxury fashion meeting its lifestyle counterpart, with only a glint of moralizing.
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