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moralistic

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mor⋅al⋅ist

  [mawr-uh-list, mor-]
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–noun
1. a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
2. a philosopher concerned with the principles of morality.
3. a person who practices morality.
4. a person concerned with regulating the morals of others, as by imposing censorship.
Origin:
1615–25; moral + -ist

Related forms:
mor⋅al⋅is⋅tic, adjective
mor⋅al⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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mor·al·is·tic   (môr'ə-lĭs'tĭk, mŏr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality.

  2. Marked by a narrow-minded morality.

mor'al·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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