Etymology

moralize

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Today it means: To make moral reflections (on, upon, about or over something); to regard acts and events as involving a moral. Full definition →

Old French moraliser
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  1. Old French · derived frommoraliser
  2. English todaymoralize

From Old French moraliser, equivalent to moral + -ize.

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