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moralize

mor·al·ize

moralize

 
pronunciation:
mo r laIz [or] ma r laIz
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: moralizes, moralizing, moralized
definition: to discuss or think about morality.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to discuss in terms of morals.
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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