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Noun: moralism  'mor-u,li-zum or 'mór-u,li-zum [N. Amer], 'mó-ru,li-zum [Brit]
  1. A moral maxim
     
  2. Judgments about another person's morality
    "he could not stand her hectoring moralism"

Derived forms: moralisms

Type of: axiom, maxim, value judgement, value judgment

Encyclopedia: Moralism