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

  • 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

  • The constant moralizing is bad enough, but then he does something like this!

    Joe Should Go grrm 2010

  • Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Roger Sutton 2007

  • Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.

    "Crap, here comes Teacher!" Roger Sutton 2007

  • Heavy handed moralizing is the best reason to return a book to the library unfinished, I think.

    He says . . she says Roger Sutton 2007

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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