moralize

mor·al·ize (môr

-l

, m

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

-z

n) n.

moral·izer n.

moralize, moralise [ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz]

1. (intr) to make moral pronouncements

2. (tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense

3. (tr) to improve the morals of

moralization , moralisation n

moralizer , moraliser n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Verb	1.	moralize - interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story" moralise rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to
	2.	moralize - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes" preachify, sermonise, sermonize, moralise 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 moralise 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

moralize [ˈmɒrəlaɪz] VI → moralizar

moralize [ˈmɒrəlaɪz] moralise (British) vi → moraliser
to moralize about → moraliser sur

moralize

vi → moralisieren; to moralize about somebody/something → sich über jdn/etw moralisch entrüsten; stop your moralizing! → hör mit deinen Moralpredigten auf!

moralize [ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz] vi to moralize (about) → fare il/la moralista (riguardo a), moraleggiare (riguardo a)

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bestiary didactic ethicism Homilist homily interpret moralisation moralise moralism Moralization moralizing musar Philosophate philosophizing preach preachification preachify preachy rede	When he tired of this amusement he would go to the mummies and moralize over them. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context 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. Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context 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. American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context	moral majority moral obligation moral philosophy Moral play moral principle Moral Rearmament moral sense moral support moral theology moral turpitude moral victory morale morale booster morale builder morale building morale-booster Moraler moralisation moralise moralism moralist moralistic morality morality play Moralization moralize moralizer moralizing morally morals Moranzanist Patriotic Front Morar morass Morass ore morassy Morate Moration moratorium moratory Morava Moravia Moravian Moravian Church Moravian Gate Moravianism moray moray eel Moray Firth morbid morbid anatomy Morbidezza	moralistically moralists moralists moralities moralities moralities moralities moralities morality morality morality morality morality Morality and Emotion Morality and Emotion Morality and Emotion Morality and Emotion Morality and Emotion Morality in Media, Inc. morality play morality play morality play Morality plays Morality plays Morality plays Morality tale Morality tale Morality tale moralization moralizations moralize moralize about moralized moralizer moralizers moralizes moralizing moralizing moralizing moralizing moralizing morally morally morally morally morally morally abandoned morally evil morally impure Morally Offensive Morally right Morally right Morally right Morally right Morally right morally unrestrained Morally wrong Morally wrong Morally wrong Morally wrong Morally wrong

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When he tired of this amusement he would go to the mummies and moralize over them.

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context

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.

Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context

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.

American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context

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