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Definition of "moralistic" []

  • Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality. (adjective)
  • Marked by a narrow-minded morality. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "moralistic" in a sentence
  • "One in particular who referred to a 'moralistic' view as being 'blinkered'."
  • "This ought to tell you how sick "law" tends to become and how dangerous human based authority, called moralistic superiority, really is."
  • "Petition: Shame on the so called moralistic people from the Sri Ram sena!"