moralise

Other spellings

• (US) moralize

Word parts

moral + -ise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɒ.rə.laɪz/

Verb

Plain form moralise

Third-person singular moralises

Past tense moralised

Past participle moralised

Present participle moralising

1. (intransitive) If you moralise, you comment on events with morals.
2. (transitive) If you moralise someone, you affect the moral quality.

Related words

• demoralise/demoralize
• remoralise/remoralize