moralist

mor·al·ist

M0417900 (môr′ə-lĭst, mŏr′-)n.1. A teacher or student of morals and moral problems.2. One who follows a system of moral principles.3. One who is unduly concerned with the morals of others.

moralist

(ˈmɒrəlɪst) n1. (Education) a person who seeks to regulate the morals of others or to imbue others with a sense of morality2. (Philosophy) a person who lives in accordance with moral principles3. (Philosophy) a philosopher who is concerned with casuistic discussions of right action, or who seeks a general characterization of right action, often contrasted with a moral philosopher whose concern is with general philosophical questions about ethics ˌmoralˈistic adj ˌmoralˈistically adv

mor•al•ist

(ˈmɔr ə lɪst, ˈmɒr-)

n. 1. a person who practices, teaches, or inculcates morality. 2. a philosopher concerned with the principles of morality. 3. a person concerned with regulating morals, as by censorship. [1615–25] mor`al•is′tic, adj. mor`al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moralist - a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problemsegalitarian, equalitarian - a person who believes in the equality of all peopleelitist - someone who believes in rule by an elite groupphilosopher - a specialist in philosophyutilitarian - someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
	2.	moralist - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and formsdisciplinarian, martinetauthoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"

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moralista