moralize
verb
mor·al·ize
ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlīz 
ˈmär-
moralized; moralizing
1
: to explain or interpret morally
: to make moral reflections
Examples of moralize in a Sentence
an essay moralizing about the evils of alcohol
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
But Ireland retains its faith in the power of certain forms of moralizing censorship to manage or disguise political failures: The new hate-speech laws look like a desperate attempt to preempt debate about Ireland’s demographic transformation.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
And in its rule-making, the EU should simplify and streamline, rather than moralize and nitpick.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023
The repeal of those old laws followed so swiftly by the imposition of other ones regulating speech suggests Ireland retains its faith in the power of moralizing censorship to manage or disguise political failures.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Moralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moralize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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moralize
verb
mor·al·ize
ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlīz
ˈmär-
moralized; moralizing
1
: to explain in a moral sense : draw a moral from
2
: to make moral or morally better
3
: to make moral comments
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