nnoun.communicationindulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral codeSynset:moralisation moralization
Examples:- his constant moralizing drove me mad
Derivationally Related Form:moralizemoralise
Hypernyms:philosophizing
Inherited Hypernyms:moralizingphilosophizingexpositioninterpretationexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:preachification
Full Hyponyms:preachification
vverb.communicationinterpret the moral meaning ofSynset:moralise moralize
Hypernyms:interpret rede
Inherited Hypernyms:moralizeredeexplaininformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationspeak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgementsSynset:moralise moralize preachify sermonise sermonize
Examples:- This man always sermonizes
Derivationally Related Form:preachificationsermonmoralizingmoralizationsermonisermoralisationsermonizer
Hypernyms:advocate preach
Inherited Hypernyms:sermonizepreachurgeredehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: preachify, sermonize, moralize, moralise)
vverb.changeimprove the morals ofSynset:moralise moralize
Derivationally Related Form:moralisationmoralization
Hypernyms:reclaim rectify reform regenerate
Inherited Hypernyms:moralizereformchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody