( BrE also mor·al·ise ) / ˈmɒrəlaɪz; NAmE ˈmɔːr-; ˈmɑːr-/ verb
[ v ] (usually disapproving ) to tell other people what is right and wrong especially in order to emphasize that your opinions are correct
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense explain the moral meaning of ): from French moraliser or medieval Latin moralizare , from late Latin moralis , from mos , mor- custom, (plural) mores morals.