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Noun moralizing has 1 sense
- moralizing, moralization, moralisation - indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"
--1 is a kind of philosophizing
--1 has particulars: preachification
Verb moralize has 3 senses
- moralize, moralise - interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story"
--1 is one way to interpret
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"
--2 is one way to preach, advocate
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue moralize
- moralize, moralise - improve the morals of
--3 is one way to reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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