Moralistic

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  • adjective. Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality.
  • adjective. Given to making moral judgments, especially in a self-righteous or judgmental manner.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Inculcating morality; didactic: as, moralistic poets.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. narrowly and conventionally moral; -- of people.
  • adjective. disposed to moralize{2}; -- of people.
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  • adjective. Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous
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  • adjective. narrowly and conventionally moral
    • Word Usage
    "One in particular who referred to a 'moralistic' view as being 'blinkered'."
    Equivalent
    moral  
    Form
    moralistically  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hellenistic  Mechanistic  altruistic  anachronistic  antagonistic  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alarmist  ambivalent  anti-western  chauvinistic  eulogistic  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    admonitory  advisory  axiological  cautionary  consultative  
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