moralization

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noun

1. indulgence in moral pronouncements;
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
- his constant moralizing drove me mad
• Syn:
moralizing, moralisation
• Derivationally related forms:
moralise (for: moralisation), moralize, moralize (for: moralizing)
• Hypernyms:
philosophizing
• Hyponyms:
preachification
2. the act of making moral (or more moral)
- for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature
• Syn:
moralisation
• Derivationally related forms:
moralise (for: moralisation), moralize
• Hypernyms:
reform