moralizing

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noun

The behaviour of one who moralizes.

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moralizationmoralisation
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Meanings

adjectivemoralizing (comparative more moralizing, superlative most moralizing)

comparative more moralizing · superlative most moralizing

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moralize
    nounmoralizing (plural moralizings)

    plural moralizings

    1. The behaviour of one who moralizes.

    Synonyms & antonyms

    nounindulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code

    Similar
    moralizationmoralisation
    Broader
    philosophizing
    Also see
    moralisationmoralismmoralizationpreachyteachy

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Translations

    Turkish ahlaki değerlendirme
    • ahlaki değerlendirmeTranslations
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    APA

    moralizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moralizing

    MLA

    “moralizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moralizing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moralizing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moralizing.

    Source: moralizing on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.