moralize

(môr'ə-līz', mŏr'-)

v., -ized, -iz·ing, -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.

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

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verb

To indulge in moral reflection, usually pompously: preach, sermonize. See teach/learn.

For a list of words related to moralize, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - moralize: speak of right and wrong conduct
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - moralize: (vb) express opinion on right and wrong conduct; chastise others for misconduct

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See words rhyming with "moralizer."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - moralisere
v. tr. - præke moral for, gøre mere moralsk

Nederlands (Dutch)
moraliseren, moreel veroordelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - moraliser
v. tr. - moraliser

Deutsch (German)
v. - moralisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ηθικολογώ, ηθικοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
moralizzare, trarre la morale

Português (Portuguese)
v. - moralizar

Русский (Russian)
морализировать, исправлять нравы, делать для себя выводы

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - ser moralizador
v. tr. - moralizar, dar un sentido moral

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - moralisera, dra sensmoralen ur, göra mera moralisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
说教, 论道德, 从道德上解释, 教化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 說教, 論道德
v. tr. - 從道德上解釋, 教化

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 설교하다
v. tr. - 교화하다, 도덕적으로 설명하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 道徳を説く, 説教する, …から教訓を引き出す, 教化する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يؤدب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮דן בערכי המוסר, הטיף מוסר, הפיק מוסר-השכל מ-‬
v. tr. - ‮הצביע על המוסר ב-, עשה למוסרי או ליותר מוסרי‬

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