- moralise, moralize
- v. moralizovati · морализоватиvi.
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moralise — v. moralize. [Chiefly Brit.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moralisé — moralisé, ée [mɔʀalize] adj. ÉTYM. XVe, le Violier des histoires romaines; moralizé, v. 1340; moralisié, v. 1375; de moral, ou du lat. tardif moralisatus. ❖ ♦ Littér. Traité de manière à rendre conforme à la (à une) morale. || Un Ovide moralisé … Encyclopédie Universelle
Moralize — Mor al*ize, v. i. 1. To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral. [1913 Webster] 2. to lecture to a person in a manner asserting moral principles. Syn: sermonize, preachify, moralise. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moralise — (Brit.) v. explain or define in moral terms; improve moral of; enforce principles of morality (also moralize) … English contemporary dictionary
moralize — (Amer.) mor·al·ize || mÉ”rÉ™laɪz / mÉ’ v. explain or define in moral terms; improve moral of; enforce principles of morality (also moralise) … English contemporary dictionary
moralize — (also moralise) ► VERB 1) comment on moral issues, especially disapprovingly. 2) improve the morals of. 3) interpret as giving moral lessons. DERIVATIVES moralization noun moralizer noun … English terms dictionary
moralise — verb 1. interpret the moral meaning of moralize a story • Syn: ↑moralize • Hypernyms: ↑rede, ↑interpret • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 … Useful english dictionary
moralize — [[t]mɒ̱rəlaɪz, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] moralizes, moralizing, moralized VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is moralizing, you are critical of them for telling people what they think is right or wrong, especially when they have not been asked their … English dictionary
moralise — British variant of moralize … New Collegiate Dictionary
moralize — moralization, n. moralizer, n. moralizingly, adv. /mawr euh luyz , mor /, v., moralized, moralizing. v.i. 1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, esp. in a self righteous or tiresome way. v.t. 2. to… … Universalium
moralize — mor|al|ize also moralise BrE [ˈmɔrəlaız US ˈmo: ] v [I] to tell other people your ideas about right and wrong behaviour, especially when they have not asked for your opinion = ↑preach ▪ politicians moralizing about people s sexual behaviour … Dictionary of contemporary English
