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moralism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | value judgement, value judgment |
| Derivation | moralist, moralistic |
he could not stand her hectoring moralism.
Examples of moralism
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That they would read the Bible through the lens of late-20th century moralism.
From the washingtonpost.com
Doesn't this rivalry have enough going for it without finger-wagging moralism?
From the sacbee.com
When it comes to big government moralism, few Republicans can match Rick Santorum.
From the huffingtonpost.com
There are other hints of an avant-garde impulse lurking behind the film's moralism.
From the smh.com.au
I do like his moralism and his gloomy endings.'Posy Simmonds in her studio.
From the guardian.co.uk
Yes, Morcorokai, you just described ethical realism as opposed to moralism.
From the economist.com
Tellingly, and with an ambiguous hint of moralism, it all begins with a dangerous liaison.
From the guardian.co.uk
When we, as parents, are unformed spiritually, we reproduce moralism rather than faith.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
A foreign policy invested with moralism need not be consistently applied.
From the time.com
- A moral maxim
- Judgments about another person's morality; "he could not stand her hectoring moralism"
- (moralistic) narrowly and conventionally moral
- Morality (from the Latin '' "manner, character, proper behavior") is a sense of behavioral conduct that differentiates intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good (or right) and bad (or wrong). ...
- The act or practice of moralizing
- (moralistic) Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous
