Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
moral support
moral theology
morale
moralise
moralism
moralist
morality
morality play
moralize
moran
morass
moratorium
moratory
Morava
Moravia
Moravian
Moravian Church
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "moralize" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

moralize

mor·al·ize [ máwrə lz ] (past and past participle mor·al·ized, present participle mor·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular mor·al·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb criticize morals of others: to criticize other people's conduct or standards of behavior, or give advice on how general moral standards should be improved

2. transitive verb analyze something in terms of morality: to consider and explain something in terms of its moral significance


mor·al·i·za·tion [ màwrəli záysh'n ] noun
mor·al·iz·er noun
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft