moralize
[verb]
Synonyms: preach, preachify, sermonize

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Related Words: lecture, pontificate

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mor‧al‧ize (also moralise British English) /ˈmɒrəlaɪz $ ˈmɔː-/ verb [intransitive]
[Word Family: noun: moral, morals, morality ≠ immorality, moralist, amorality; adjective: moral ≠ immoral, amoral, moralistic; verb: moralize; adverb: morally ≠ immorally]
to tell other people your ideas about right and wrong behaviour, especially when they have not asked for your opinion Synonym : preach:
politicians moralizing about people’s sexual behaviour

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