un moralizing
əˌlaɪz, ˈmɒr- verb (used without object)
1.
to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially 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.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to make moral pronouncements |
| 2. | (tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense |
| 3. | (tr) to improve the morals of |
| moralise or moralise | |
| —vb | |
| morali'zation or moralise | |
| —n | |
| morali'sation or moralise | |
| —n | |
| 'moralizer or moralise | |
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| 'moraliser or moralise | |
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Word Origin & History
moralize
mid-15c., from Fr. moraliser, from L.L. moralizare, from moralis (see moral). Related: Moralizing.
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