Noun: moralist mor-u-list [N. Amer], mó-ru-list [Brit]
- A philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
"The moralist wrote extensively on ethical dilemmas in modern society"
- Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
"a stern moralist";
- martinet, disciplinarian
Derived forms: moralists
Type of: authoritarian, dictator, philosopher
Encyclopedia: Moralist