moral policing

noun

the act of enforcing one's own perceived moral standards on others.

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Meanings

nounmoral policing (plural moral policings)

plural moral policings

  1. Indiathe act of enforcing one's own perceived moral standards on others.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moral police
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APA

moral policing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20policing

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“moral policing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20policing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moral policing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20policing.

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