moralisation
1. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code - his constant moralizing drove me mad • Syn: moralizing, moralization • Derivationally related forms: moralise, moralize (for: moralization), 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: moralization • Derivationally related forms: moralise, moralize (for: moralization) • Hypernyms: reform
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