Definition of "moralism" [mor•al•ism]

• A conventional moral maxim or attitude. (noun)
• The act or practice of moralizing. (noun)
• Often undue concern for morality. (noun)

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• "One indication of a creeping moralism is the application of a religious gloss to activities or phenomena where previously there had been none."
• "I think you are right that Potter’s moralism is pretty empty compared to Anderson’s."
• "The gerrymandering cases rested on what could be called the moralism of appearances."