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mor·al·ize
 moralize
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- pronunciation:
- mo
r
laIz
[or]
ma
r
laIz
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
moralizes, moralizing, moralized |
| definition: |
to discuss or think about morality.
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| related words: |
preach |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to discuss in terms of morals.
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| definition 2: |
to cause to conform to higher moral standards.
- similar words:
- regenerate
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| derivations: |
moralizingly (adv.), moralization (n.), moralizer (n.) |
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