moralize

verb
UK: /ˈmɒrəlaɪz/
US: /ˈmɔːrəlaɪz/

  1. To give a moral explanation or interpretation to something.

    1. He likes to moralize stories for kids.
    2. Don't moralize everything, sometimes things just happen without a deeper meaning.

  2. To try to improve someone's behavior by telling them what is right and wrong.

    1. She didn't want to moralize to her friend.
    2. It's not helpful to moralize when someone is already feeling bad about their actions.

Synonyms

preach lecture pontificate exhort
moralize intransitive-verb

  1. Offer moral judgements, especially when unwanted or unsought.

    1. He tends to moralize a lot about the youth.
    2. Please, don't moralize me about my lifestyle choices since they're not affecting you.
moralize transitive-verb

  1. To interpret or explain in a moral sense.

    1. She loves to moralize the fables.
    2. The teacher decided to moralize the event to help the students learn a lesson.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "moralize" in English means: To give a moral explanation or interpretation to something., To try to improve someone's behavior by telling them what is right and wrong..

The phonetic transcription of "moralize" is /ˈmɒrəlaɪz/ in British English and /ˈmɔːrəlaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "moralize": preach, lecture, pontificate, exhort.

Example usage of "moralize": "He likes to moralize stories for kids.". More examples on the page.