moralizing

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Definitions

verb

To make moral reflections (on, upon, about or over something); to regard acts and events as involving a moral.
To say (something) expressing a moral reflection or judgment.
To render moral; to correct the morals of; to give the appearance of morality to.
To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.

noun

The behaviour of one who moralizes.

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Synonyms

moralise preachify sermonize moralising moralism demoralization pseudomorality immorality moral injury moral turpitude demoralisation moral hazard momism malingery vitiation pollution

Rhymes

patronizing scrutinizing self-aggrandizing enterprising tantalizing mesmerizing rising demoralizing appetizing devising

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