Moralisiren — Moralisīren, verb. reg. neutr. aus dem mittlern Lat. moralizare, Lebenspflichten vortragen und einschärfen … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
moralize — moralization, n. moralizer, n. moralizingly, adv. /mawr euh luyz , mor /, v., moralized, moralizing. v.i. 1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, esp. in a self righteous or tiresome way. v.t. 2. to… … Universalium
moralize — (v.) c.1400, expound or interpret spiritual or moral significance, from O.Fr. moraliser and directly from L.L. moralizare, from moralis (see MORAL (Cf. moral) (adj.)). Related: Moralized; moralizing … Etymology dictionary
moralize — [môr′əl īz΄, mär′əl īz] vi. moralized, moralizing [Fr moraliser < LL moralizare < L moralis] to think, write, or speak about matters of right and wrong, often in a self righteous or tedious way vt. 1. a) to interpret or explain in terms of… … English World dictionary
moralize — v. (also ise) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) indulge in moral reflection or talk. 2 tr. interpret morally; point the moral of. 3 tr. make moral or more moral. Derivatives: moralization n. moralizer n. moralizingly adv. Etymology: F moraliser or… … Useful english dictionary