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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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