moralizes
|mor-a-liz-es|
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/ˈmɔːr.ə.laɪz/
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/ˈmɒr.ə.laɪz/
(moralize)
frame or preach in moral terms
Etymology
'moralize' originates from French, specifically the word 'moraliser', where the element 'moral-' came from Latin 'moralis' meaning 'relating to manners or morals' and the verbal suffix '-ize' from Greek/Latin formation meaning 'to make or become'.
'moralize' changed from French 'moraliser' (Middle French) and Medieval Latin 'moralisare' and eventually became the modern English verb 'moralize' in the 16th–17th centuries.
Initially it referred to things 'relating to manners or morals', and over time it evolved into the modern sense 'to comment on or instruct about morals; to interpret in moral terms.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to comment on or judge behavior, actions, or events in terms of morality; often to preach about what is right or wrong in a way that can be self-righteous or didactic (3rd person singular form of 'moralize').
He moralizes about every little mistake his students make.
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Verb 2
to interpret or present something primarily in moral terms, emphasizing moral implications rather than other aspects (3rd person singular form of 'moralize').
When the columnist moralizes the scandal, she ignores the political context.
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Last updated: 2025/11/08 06:35