"moralizing" in the noun sense
1. moralizing, moralization, moralisation
indulgence in moral pronouncements the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
"his constant moralizing drove me mad"
"moralizing" in the verb sense
1. moralize, moralise
interpret the moral meaning of
"moralize a story"
2. sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise
speak as if delivering a sermon express moral judgements
"This man always sermonizes"
3. moralize, moralise
improve the morals of
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