moralize
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mor·al·ize
(môr′ə-līz′, mŏr′-)v. mor·al·ized, mor·al·iz·ing, mor·al·iz·es
v.intr.
To think about or express moral judgments or reflections.
v.tr.
1. To interpret or explain the moral meaning of.
2. To improve the morals of; reform.
mor′al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
mor′al·iz′er n.
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moralize
(ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz) ormoralise
vb
1. (intr) to make moral pronouncements
2. (tr) to interpret or explain in a moral sense
3. (tr) to improve the morals of
ˌmoraliˈzation, ˌmoraliˈsation n
ˈmoralˌizer, ˈmoralˌiser n
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mor•al•ize
(ˈmɔr əˌlaɪz, ˈmɒr-)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.i.
1. to reflect on or express opinions about matters of right and wrong, esp. in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
v.t. 2. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
3. to improve the morals of.
mor`al•i•za′tion, n.
mor′al•iz`er, n.
mor′al•iz`ing•ly, adv.
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moralize
Past participle: moralized
Gerund: moralizing
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| Verb | 1. | moralize - interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story" |
| 2. | moralize - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes" | |
| 3. | moralize - improve the morals of reform, regenerate, reclaim, rectify - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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moralize
vi → moralisieren; to moralize about somebody/something → sich über jdn/etw moralisch entrüsten; stop your moralizing! → hör mit deinen Moralpredigten auf!
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moralize
[ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz] vi to moralize (about) → fare il/la moralista (riguardo a), moraleggiare (riguardo a)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995