MORALIZATION

moralization, moralisation

(noun) the act of making moral (or more moral); “for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature”

moralizing, moralization, moralisation

(noun) indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; “his constant moralizing drove me mad”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moralization (countable and uncountable, plural moralizations)

The act of moralizing.

Moral reform.

Anagrams

• molarization

Source: Wiktionary


Mor`al*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. moralisation.]

1. The act of moralizing; moral reflections or discourse.

2. Explanation in a moral sense. T. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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