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moralise

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mor⋅al⋅ize

  [mawr-uh-lahyz, mor-] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use moralise in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, esp. in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
–verb (used with object)
2. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
3. to improve the morals of.
Also, especially British, mor⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME moralisen < ML mōrālizāre. See moral, -ize

Related forms:
mor⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
mor⋅al⋅iz⋅er, noun
mor⋅al⋅iz⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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