moralisation

Other forms: moralisations

Definitions of moralisation
  1. noun
    indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
    synonyms: moralization, moralizing
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    types:
    preachification
    moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
    type of:
    philosophizing
    the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
  2. noun
    the act of making moral (or more moral)
    synonyms: moralization
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    type of:
    reform
    a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
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