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moralize

[ mawr-uh-lahyz, mor- ]

verb (used without object)

moralized, moralizing.
  1. 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)

moralized, moralizing.
  1. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
  2. to improve the morals of.

moralize

/ ˈɒəˌɪ /

verb

  1. intr to make moral pronouncements
  2. tr to interpret or explain in a moral sense
  3. tr to improve the morals of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰˌ, noun
  • ˌǰˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰa··tDz noun
  • ǰa·e noun
  • ǰa·iԲ· adverb
  • v·ǰa· verb overmoralized overmoralizing
  • over·ǰa·iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ǰa·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of moralize1

1350–1400; Middle English moralisen < Medieval Latin ō. See moral, -ize
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Example Sentences

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“Adolescence” refuses to moralize, but in Jamie, the series finds a cherubic picture of innocence corrupted that can be applied to youth everywhere.

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“The Expert of Subtle Revisions” isn’t a political book, per se, nor is it moralizing.

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Implicit in "wellness" rhetoric is the idea that poor health is strictly a result of personal choices, which are subjected to moralizing judgment.

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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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One is: Is there a new type of moralizing that is occurring?

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