ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Moralization

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmɒ.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Moralization is a noun meaning The act of moralizing.

Meaning

The act of moralizing.

More Meanings

  1. Moral reform.

Example Sentences

The sagas have more than their share of axings in the back, killings encompassed by treachery and trickery, narrated without accompanying moralizations.
"Our government proposes the moralization of public functions and the end of impunity for government functionaries and for individuals who violate the law and steal from the people," — Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay, quoted in the Los Angeles Times.

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Related dictionary entries include preaching, homily, normativization, medicalization, morality, rationalizing.

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