moralizing
maw ruh lahy zing
- n indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
his constant moralizing drove me mad - v interpret the moral meaning of
- v speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
- v improve the morals of
- But reasonable kids who turn into very smart sportswriters have a weakness for moralizing.
- But if anything, the GOP platform has grown more committed to foreign military intervention and domestic moralizing.
- So the moralizing Pat Robertson endorsed moral family man Rudolph Giuliani.