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mor⋅al⋅ism

[mawr-uh-liz-uhm, mor-]
–noun
1. the habit of moralizing.
2. a moral maxim.
3. emphasis, esp. undue emphasis, on morality.
4. the practice of morality, as distinct from religion.

Origin:
1820–30; moral + -ism
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mor·al·ism   (môr'ə-lĭz'əm, mŏr'-)   
n.  
  1. A conventional moral maxim or attitude.

  2. The act or practice of moralizing.

  3. Often undue concern for morality.

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