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