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Moralizing
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A moral reflection; a moralization. Also spelled
moralising
.
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verb.
Present participle of
moralize
.
noun.
The behaviour of one who
moralizes
.
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noun.
indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
Word Usage
"And that kind of moralizing is the reason we're mired in a seemingly endless slump."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
philosophizing
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
preachification
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
demoralizing
verb-stem
moralize