English noun: moralisation | |||
1. | moralisation (communication) indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code | ||
Samples | His constant moralizing drove me mad. | ||
Synonyms | moralization, moralizing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophizing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | preachification | ||
2. | moralisation (act) the act of making moral (or more moral) | ||
Samples | For years she worked toward the moralization of English literature. | ||
Synonyms | moralization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reform | ||