Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A moral reflection; a moralization. Also spelled
moralising .
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- verb Present participle of
moralize . - noun The behaviour of one who
moralizes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
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Examples
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And that kind of moralizing is the reason we're mired in a seemingly endless slump.
Danny Schechter: After the Election, What About the Economy? Danny Schechter 2010
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The constant moralizing is bad enough, but then he does something like this!
Joe Should Go grrm 2010
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Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.
Archive 2007-05-01 Roger Sutton 2007
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Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.
"Crap, here comes Teacher!" Roger Sutton 2007
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Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.
He says . . she says Roger Sutton 2007
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And he too grasps the proper role of morality and the critical need to form careful judgments about those who cloak themselves in moralizing garb.
Balkinization 2006
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And he too grasps the proper role of morality and the critical need to form careful judgments about those who cloak themselves in moralizing garb.
Balkinization 2006
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And he too grasps the proper role of morality and the critical need to form careful judgments about those who cloak themselves in moralizing garb.
Balkinization 2006
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And he too grasps the proper role of morality and the critical need to form careful judgments about those who cloak themselves in moralizing garb.
Balkinization 2006
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And he too grasps the proper role of morality and the critical need to form careful judgments about those who cloak themselves in moralizing garb.
Balkinization 2006
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