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Definition of "moralize" [mor•al•ize]
- To think about or express moral judgments or reflections. (verb-intransitive)
- To interpret or explain the moral meaning of. (verb-transitive)
- To improve the morals of; reform. (verb-transitive)
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 "moralize" in a sentence
- "Two stanzas in English moralize the situation, and for our present purpose may be ignored."
- "This tendency to thrift is strongest in boys, and both sexes often show the tendency to moralize, that is so strong in the early teens."
- "The bottom line: stop funding attempts to "moralize" men and fund effective prevention programs that meet men, women and young people where they are."