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Definition of moralize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

moralize

verb

NAmE//ˈmɔrəˌlaɪz//

, NAmE//ˈmɑrəˌlaɪz//

[intransitive] (usually disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they moralize

he / she / it moralizes

past simple moralized

-ing form moralizing

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to tell other people what is right and wrong, especially in order to emphasize that your opinions are correct synonym preach He's always moralizing about “young people today.”

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Nearby words

morality noun
morality play noun
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