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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
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