noun
1. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
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his constant moralizing drove me mad
• Syn: ↑moralizing, ↑moralization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑moralise, ↑moralize (for: ↑moralization), ↑moralize (for: ↑moralizing)
• Hypernyms: ↑philosophizing
• Hyponyms: ↑preachification
2. the act of making moral (or more moral)
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for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature
• Syn: ↑moralization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑moralise, ↑moralize (for: ↑moralization)
• Hypernyms: ↑reform
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moralizāˈtion or moralisāˈtion noun
Act of moralizing, explanation in a moral sense
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Main Entry: ↑moral
Useful english dictionary. 2012.