Verb: moralize 'mor-u,lIz [N. Amer], 'mó-ru,lIz [Brit]
- Improve the morals of
"The preacher tried to moralize the community";
- moralise [Brit]
- Interpret the moral meaning of
"moralize a story";
- moralise [Brit]
- Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
"This man always moralizes";
- sermonize, sermonise [Brit], preachify [informal], moralise [Brit]
Derived forms: moralizing, moralizes, moralized
Type of: advocate, interpret, preach, reclaim, rede [archaic], reform, regenerate
Encyclopedia: Moralize