Hypertext Webster Gateway: "moralizing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Moralize \Mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moralized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Moralizing}.] [Cf. F. moraliser.]
1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense;
to draw a moral from.

This fable is moralized in a common proverb.
--L'Estrange.

Did he not moralize this spectacle? --Shak.

2. To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to
lend a moral to.

While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed
By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road. --Wordsworth.

3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.

It had a large share in moralizing the poor white
people of the country. --D. Ramsay.

4. To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality
of, either for better or worse.

Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. --Sir
T. Browne.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

moralizing
n : the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral
code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"


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