The meaning of Moralize

Moralize – definition

verb
Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.
Usage examples:
The solution to climate change is not to moralize from on high
Synonims:
Pontificate Sermonize Philosophize Lecture Preach Preachify Ethicize
verb
Reform the character and conduct of.
Usage examples:
He endeavoured to moralize an immoral society

Moralize translation into English

Moralize: translate from English into Chinese

说教

Moralize: translate from English into Dutch

Moraliseren, Zedenles trekken uit, Hervormen, Zedelijk verbeteren

Moralize: translate from English into French

Moraliser, Faire la morale à, Remonter le moral

Moralize: translate from English into German

Moralisieren

Moralize: translate from English into Hindi

उपदेश करना, नैतिक व्याख्या करना, नीतिसंगत करना, नैतिक विषयों पर बोलना लिखना या विचार करना

Moralize: translate from English into Italian

Moralizzare, Moraleggiare, Trarre la morale

Moralize: translate from English into Korean

도덕화하다, 도덕적으로 설명하다, 도를 가르치다

Moralize: translate from English into Russian

Морализировать, Поучать, Извлекать мораль, Исправлять нравы, Извлекать урок

Moralize: translate from English into Spanish

Moralizar

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘explain the moral meaning of’): from French moraliser or medieval Latin moralizare, from late Latin moralis (see moral).

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Moralize – similar words

morale

noun
The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.
Usage examples:
The team's morale was high

noun
The amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, esp. when in a dangerous or difficult situation
Usage examples:
Low morale in the police department was a continuing problem.

noun
The level of satisfaction felt by a person or group of people who work together
Usage examples:
High morale helps teamwork and information-sharing., good/bad for morale he said that compulsory br…

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moral

adjective
Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.
Usage examples:
The moral dimensions of medical intervention

noun
A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience.
Usage examples:
The moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has

adjective
Relating to standards of good behavior, honesty, and fair dealing, or showing high standards of this type
Usage examples:
A highly moral man, it’s her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows., the moral of the …

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Moralize synonims

ethicize

verb
Make (something) ethical.
Usage examples:
Ethicizing the struggle

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lecture

noun
An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.
Usage examples:
In each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials

verb
Deliver an educational lecture or lectures.
Usage examples:
He was lecturing at the university of birmingham

verb
A speech that is open to the public

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philosophize

verb
Speculate or theorize about fundamental or serious issues, especially in a tedious or pompous way.
Usage examples:
He paused for a while to philosophize on racial equality

verb
To talk for a long time about subjects such as the meaning of life
Usage examples:
Students, she complained, had nothing better to do than spend whole days philosophizing about the n…

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pontificate

verb
Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.
Usage examples:
He was pontificating about art and history

noun
(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.
Usage examples:
Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

verb
To speak in an important manner as if only your opinion was correct
Usage examples:
Experts get on the tube and pontificate about the economy.

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preach

verb
Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.
Usage examples:
He preached to a large congregation

verb
To give a religious speech
Usage examples:
[ t ] the minister preached a sermon on the need for forgiveness., [ t ] should liddy be allowed to…

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preachify

verb
Preach or moralize tediously.
Usage examples:
He's a fund-raiser as well as a minister, but he's a preacher who doesn't preachify

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sermonize

verb
Compose or deliver a sermon.
Usage examples:
At the time of the framing, by contrast, preachers were instrumental in instituting the rule of law…

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