HyperDic: moralizing

English > 1 sense of the word moralizing:
NOUNcommunicationmoralizing, moralization, moralisationindulgence in moral pronouncements
moralizing > pronunciation
Soundsmao'rahlay.zihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > moralizing: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningIndulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code.
Example"his constant moralizing drove me mad"
Synonymsmoralization, moralisation
Narrowerpreachificationmoralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
BroaderphilosophizingThe exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
Verbsmoralizespeak as if delivering a sermon

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