moralize

[ mawr-uh-lahyz, mor- ]

/ ˈmɔr əˌlaɪz, ˈmɒr- /

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verb (used without object), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing.

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), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing.

to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.

to improve the morals of.

Also especially British, mor·al·ise .

Origin of moralize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM moralize

mor·al·i·za·tion, nounmor·al·iz·er, nounmor·al·iz·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·mor·al·ize, verb, o·ver·mor·al·ized, o·ver·mor·al·iz·ing.

o·ver·mor·al·iz·ing·ly, adverbun·mor·al·iz·ing, adjective

Words nearby moralize

moral hazard, moralism, moralist, morality, morality play, moralize, morally, Moral Majority, moral philosophy, Moral Re-Armament, moral sense

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Example sentences from the Web for moralize

No big surprise In 2nd, Mr. Moralize But who should take a curtain call?
The Song of Newt Gingrich: From Longshot To Hotshot To No Shot||April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We moralize and philosophize, and as Jim Fellows would say, "come the high moral dodge" in a way that would astonish you.
My Wife and I|Harriet Beecher Stowe
But I do not mean tediously to moralize upon a little jeu d'esprit, which has some wit and truth in it, after all.
First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent|Marianne Baillie
I could moralize if I chose; and perhaps he will moralize whether I choose it or not.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845|Various

For the communication of pleasure is the introductory means by which alone the poet must expect to moralize his readers.
Biographia Literaria|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Maccario smiled, and showed himself, like most men of his nationality, willing to moralize.
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for moralize

moralize

moralise

/ (ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to make moral pronouncements

(tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense

(tr) to improve the morals of

Derived forms of moralize

moralization or moralisation, nounmoralizer or moraliser, noun

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单词	moralize
释义	moralize [ mawr-uh-lahyz, mor- ] / ˈmɔr əˌlaɪz, ˈmɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moralize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing. 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), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from. to improve the morals of. Also especially British, mor·al·ise . Origin of moralize 1350–1400; Middle English moralisen<Medieval Latin mōrālizāre.See moral, -ize OTHER WORDS FROM moralize mor·al·i·za·tion, nounmor·al·iz·er, nounmor·al·iz·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·mor·al·ize, verb, o·ver·mor·al·ized, o·ver·mor·al·iz·ing. o·ver·mor·al·iz·ing·ly, adverbun·mor·al·iz·ing, adjective Words nearby moralize moral hazard, moralism, moralist, morality, morality play, moralize, morally, Moral Majority, moral philosophy, Moral Re-Armament, moral sense Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moralize No big surprise In 2nd, Mr. Moralize But who should take a curtain call? The Song of Newt Gingrich: From Longshot To Hotshot To No Shot\|\|April 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We moralize and philosophize, and as Jim Fellows would say, "come the high moral dodge" in a way that would astonish you. My Wife and I\|Harriet Beecher Stowe But I do not mean tediously to moralize upon a little jeu d'esprit, which has some wit and truth in it, after all. First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent\|Marianne Baillie I could moralize if I chose; and perhaps he will moralize whether I choose it or not. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845\|Various For the communication of pleasure is the introductory means by which alone the poet must expect to moralize his readers. Biographia Literaria\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge Maccario smiled, and showed himself, like most men of his nationality, willing to moralize. The Dust of Conflict\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) British Dictionary definitions for moralize moralize moralise / (ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz) / verb (intr) to make moral pronouncements (tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense (tr) to improve the morals of Derived forms of moralize moralization or moralisation, nounmoralizer or moraliser, noun 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 Words related to moralize edify, sermonize, admonish, pontificate, lecture, teach, preachify
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moralize

verb (used without object), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing.

verb (used with object), mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing.

Origin of moralize

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Words nearby moralize

Example sentences from the Web for moralize

British Dictionary definitions for moralize

moralise

verb

Derived forms of moralize

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