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moralizer
Variant of moralize
moralize
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mor·al·ize (môr′əl īz′, mär′-)
intransitive verb moralized -·ized′, moralizing -·iz′·ing
to think, write, or speak about matters of right and wrong, often in a self-righteous or tedious way
Etymology: Fr moraliser < LL moralizare < L moralis
transitive verb
- to interpret or explain in terms of right and wrong
- to point out the moral in or draw a moral from
- to improve the morals of
Related Forms:
- moralization mor′·ali·za′·tion noun
- moralizer mor′·al·iz′er noun
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