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moralizing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Moralize \Mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moralized}; p. pr & vb n. {Moralizing}.] [Cf. F. moraliser.] 1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense to draw a moral from This fable is moralized in a common proverb. --L'Estrange. Did he not moralize this spectacle? --Shak. 2. To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to While chastening thoughts of sweetest use bestowed By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road. --Wordsworth. 3. To render moral; to correct the morals of It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country. --D. Ramsay. 4. To give a moral quality to to affect the moral quality of either for better or worse. Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: moralizing n : the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
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