moralizing

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de emitir juicios morales o de exponer de forma insistente o superficial un código moral determinado, a menudo con tono de reproche o sermón.

A noun referring to the act of making moral pronouncements or engaging in the often superficial exposition of a particular moral code.

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1. Exposition of moral principlesC1formal

   The act of making moral pronouncements or expressing moral judgments, often in a self-righteous or superficial manner.

   Moralización

   • His constant moralizing about other people's lifestyles became tiresome.
   • The novel avoids heavy moralizing, letting the story speak for itself.
   • She engaged in a bit of moralizing about the dangers of social media.

   Sinónimosdidacticismhomilylecturingmoralismmoralizationpreachingpreachment

• Verbo que expresa la acción de comentar cuestiones del bien y del mal, a menudo de manera autocomplaciente o crítica, señalando cómo se debe actuar moralmente.

A verb used to express the act of commenting on issues of right and wrong, often in a self-righteous or judgmental manner.

1. Interpret moral meaningC1formal

   To explain or interpret the moral significance or lesson of something, such as a story or event.

   Interpretar el sentido moral

   • The critic moralized the fable, highlighting its lesson about greed.
   • He tends to moralize historical events, seeing a clear right and wrong.
   • The teacher moralized the poem for the students, drawing out its ethical themes.

2. Speak as if delivering a sermonC1formal

   To express moral judgments or opinions in a self-righteous or lecturing manner.

   moralizar

   • He always moralizes about the dangers of modern technology.
   • She moralized at length about the decline in family values.
   • Stop moralizing and just listen to what I have to say.

   Sinónimoslecturepontificatepreachpreachifysermonize

3. Improve the morals ofC2formal

   To attempt to make someone's behavior or character conform to moral standards.

   moralizar

   • The reformer sought to moralize the corrupt society.
   • They believed that education would moralize the youth.
   • The program aimed to moralize the prisoners through work and discipline.

   Sinónimosbetteredifyelevateimprovereformregenerateuplift

   Antónimoscorruptdebauchdemoralizedeprave