MORALIZING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word moralizing. (close relations)
Definition of MORALIZING
Best Alternative Words for MORALIZING
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admonitory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • serving to warn • expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective | ||||||||
didactic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • instructive (especially excessively) | ||||||||
edifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement | ||||||||
instructive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • serving to instruct or enlighten or inform | ||||||||
moralistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • narrowly and conventionally moral | ||||||||
preaching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) • a moralistic rebuke | ||||||||
pontificating | verbv | |||||||
noun • the government of the Roman Catholic Church verb • administer a pontifical office • talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner | ||||||||
sermonizing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements | ||||||||
moralise | verbv | |||||||
verb • interpret the moral meaning of • speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements • improve the morals of | ||||||||
preachify | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements | ||||||||
sermonise | verbv | |||||||
verb • speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements | ||||||||
sermonize | verbv | |||||||
verb • speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements |