moralistic

• Beschreibt eine Person oder eine Äußerung, die übermäßig auf moralische Grundsätze bedacht ist, oft in tadelnder oder selbstgefälliger Weise.

Describes a person or statement that is overly concerned with moral principles, often in a judgmental or self-righteous way.

1. Narrowly and conventionally moralC1formal

   Having or showing strong beliefs about what is right and wrong, often in a judgmental or self-righteous way.

   Moralisierend

   • His moralistic attitude made him unpopular among his peers.
   • She gave a moralistic speech about the dangers of modern music.
   • The book was criticized for its moralistic tone.

   Synonymecensoriousholier-than-thoujudgmentalpriggishprudishpuritanicalsanctimoniousself-righteoussententiousstrait-laced

   Antonymebroad-mindedliberalnonjudgmentalopen-mindedpermissivetolerant