— moralization , n. — moralizer , n. — moralizingly , adv.
/mawr"euh luyz', mor"-/ , v. , moralized, moralizing .
v.i.
1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, esp. in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
v.t.
2. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
3. to improve the morals of.
Also, esp. Brit., moralise .
[ 1350-1400; ME moralisen moralizare. See MORAL, -IZE ]