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moralist

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mor·al·ist  (môr-lst, mr-)
n.
1. A teacher or student of morals and moral problems.
2. One who follows a system of moral principles.
3. One who is unduly concerned with the morals of others.
moralist
Noun
1. a person who has a strong sense of right and wrong
2. someone who criticizes other people for not doing what he or she thinks is morally correct
moralistic adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.moralist - a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
egalitarian, equalitarian - a person who believes in the equality of all people
elitist - someone who believes in rule by an elite group
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
utilitarian - someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
2.moralist - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
disciplinarian, martinet
authoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"


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"You're a great moralist, and that's the fact," said Porthos.
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Colbert was a man in whom the historian and the moralist have an equal right.
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The oligarchs believed their ethics, in spite of the fact that biology and evolution gave them the lie; and, because of their faith, for three centuries they were able to hold back the mighty tide of human progress--a spectacle, profound, tremendous, puzzling to the metaphysical moralist, and one that to the materialist is the cause of many doubts and reconsiderations.
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