0 present participle of moralize
1 to express judgments about what is morally right and wrong:
his parents' self-righteous moralizing
The tenor of these wedding songs could be either grave and moralizing or mischievous, even lewd.
This was not mere moralizing; it had long-standing legal and customary weight.
Such clumsy moralizing failed to convince his critics, however.
Nevertheless, ethical theorists who are uninterested in specific socio-historical conditions tend to overlook the unavoidable partiality of the moralizing party.
In another light, however, presidential moralizing can be viewed as endemic of the tensions inherent in the plebiscitary presidency.
By praising the good, condemning the bad and warning against evil, it acted as a moralizing force.
In spite of all centralizing and moralizing tendencies, civic liberties were successfully defended, even in a highly contested area like public houses.
Etiquette manuals repeatedly emphasize the mistake of wearing colorful clothing for riding, often with moralizing anecdotes.
