moralize
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
moralize /ˈmɒrəlʌɪz/ (or moralise)
▶verb
- 1 comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.
- 2 improve the morals of.
– derivatives
moralization noun,
moralizer noun,
moralizing adjective & noun,
moralizingly adverb.
moralization noun,
moralizer noun,
moralizing adjective & noun,
moralizingly adverb.
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