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moralizing

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mor⋅al⋅ize

  [mawr-uh-lahyz, mor-] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
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–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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mor·al·ize   (môr'ə-līz', mŏr'-)   
v.   mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing, mor·al·iz·es

v.   intr.
To think about or express moral judgments or reflections.
v.   tr.

  1. To interpret or explain the moral meaning of.

  2. To improve the morals of; reform.

mor'al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., mor'al·iz'er n.
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