moralize

Other spellings

• (UK) moralise

Word parts

moral + -ize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɒ.rə.laɪz/

Verb

Plain form moralize

Third-person singular moralizes

Past tense moralized

Past participle moralized

Present participle moralizing

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

Related words

• demoralize/demoralise
• remoralize/remoralise