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moralization

DEFINITIONS OF: moralization

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n indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code

Synonyms:
moralisation, moralizing
Types:
preachification
moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
Type of:
philosophizing
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy

n the act of making moral (or more moral)

“for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature”
Synonyms:
moralisation
Type of:
reform
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
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