moralism
Americannoun
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the habit of moralizing.
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a moral maxim.
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emphasis, especially undue emphasis, on morality.
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the practice of morality, as distinct from religion.
noun
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the habit or practice of moralizing
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a moral saying
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the practice of moral principles without reference to religion
Other Word Forms
- antimoralism noun
Etymology
Origin of moralism
Example Sentences
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Surrealism was a free-flowing network of exchanges, translations, idealizations and misunderstandings — and on this matter, all too rarely in this age of smug cultural moralism, the curators actually treat us like adults.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021
Born in Virginia and educated in history and political science at Johns Hopkins University, Wilson became a respected intellectual in his fields with an interest in public service and a profound sense of moralism.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
And he seems less driven by moralism than bound by legalism.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2019
The original screenwriter, Walon Green, wanted to upend the usual moralism and mythology of the West.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2019
Mr. Dell leaves it to the moralists and the satirists to whip offenders, while he himself goes on to construct some monument of beauty upon the ground which moralism and satire are laboring to clear.
From Contemporary American Novelists (1900-1920) by Doren, Carl Van
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