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moralize

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mor·al·ize  (môr-lz, mr-)
v. mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing, mor·al·iz·es
v.intr.
To think about or express moral judgments or reflections.
v.tr.
1. To interpret or explain the moral meaning of.
2. To improve the morals of; reform.

moral·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
moral·izer n.

moralize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised
1. to discuss or consider something in the light of one's own moral beliefs, esp. with disapproval
2. to interpret or explain in a moral sense
3. to improve the morals of
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.moralize - interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story"
rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to
2.moralize - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"
advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
3.moralize - improve the morals of
reform, regenerate, reclaim, rectify - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
Translations
Spanish moralize [ˈmɔrəlaɪz] vi to moralize (about) → moralizar (sobre)
French moralize [ˈmɔrəlaɪz] vi to moralize (about) → moraliser (sur)
German moralize [ˈmɔrəlaɪz] moral vimoralisieren;
to moralize about → sich moralisch entrüsten über +acc

Italian moralize [ˈmɔrəlaɪz] vi to moralize (about) → fare il (or la) moralista (riguardo), moraleggiare (riguardo)

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When he tired of this amusement he would go to the mummies and moralize over them.
Mary was obliged to mix more with the world, but she could still moralize over every morning visit; and as she was no longer mortified by comparisons between her sisters' beauty and her own, it was suspected by her father that she submitted to the change without much reluctance.
There was one little weazen, dried-apple-faced old woman, who took occasion to doubt the constancy of husbands in such circumstances of bereavement; and there was another lady (with a lap-dog) old enough to moralize on the lightness of human affections, and yet not so old that she could help nursing the baby, now and then, or laughing with the rest, when the little woman called it by its father's name, and asked it all manner of fantastic questions concerning him in the joy of her heart.
 
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