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1. Indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
   "his constant moralizing drove me mad"
   - moralization, moralisation [Brit], moralising [Brit]

1. Interpret the moral meaning of
   "moralize a story"
   - moralise [Brit]
    
2. Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
   "This man always moralizes"
   - sermonize, sermonise [Brit], preachify, moralise [Brit]
    
3. Improve the morals of
   - moralise [Brit]

Derived forms: moralizings

See also: moralization

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

Encyclopedia: Moralizing