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Verb: moralize  'móru`lIz
  1. Interpret the moral meaning of
    "moralize a story"
    - moralise [Brit]
     
  2. Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
    - sermonize, sermonise [Brit], preachify, moralise [Brit]
     
  3. Improve the morals of
    - moralise [Brit]

Derived forms: moralized, moralizing, moralizes

See also: moralization

Type of: advocate, interpret, preach, reclaim, rectify, rede [archaic], reform, regenerate