moralises
Dispenses ethical judgments
Moralises is the British spelling of moralizes, meaning to comment on issues of right and wrong, often in an unwelcome or self-righteous way: He moralises endlessly about other people's choices.
Someone who moralises draws moral lessons from situations, whether asked to or not.
Excessively self-satisfied
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
hypocritical · priggish · puritanical · pharisaical · superior · patronizing · condescending · pietistic
Expresses unfavorable judgment
- condemnsExpresses severe disapproval
- disapprovesJudges negatively
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
- reprovesCriticizes for wrongdoing
rebukes · reprimands · admonishes · chastises · denounces · faults · blames · castigates
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- pietySincere religious devotion
- evangelismPromoting beliefs to others
exhortation · dogma · clergy · fire-and-brimstone · hellfire · sin · repentance · salvation
Moral goodness or merit
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
ethics · values · standards · propriety · rectitude · probity · scruples · ought
Serving to teach
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
- pedagogicalRelating to teaching methods
- lessonUnit of teaching
- teachingProfession of instructing others
guidance · counsel · advisory · cautionary · improving · uplifting · enlightening · wisdom
smug
Excessively self-satisfied
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
self-righteous · hypocritical · priggish · puritanical · pharisaical · superior · patronizing · condescending · pietistic · goody-goody
criticizes
Expresses unfavorable judgment
- condemnsExpresses severe disapproval
- disapprovesJudges negatively
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
reproves · rebukes · reprimands · admonishes · chastises · denounces · faults · blames · castigates · scolds
sermon
Clergy's worship address
evangelism · exhortation · dogma · clergy · fire-and-brimstone · hellfire · sin · repentance · salvation · damnation
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
integrity · ethics · values · standards · propriety · rectitude · probity · scruples · ought · should
instructive
Serving to teach
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
- pedagogicalRelating to teaching methods
- lessonUnit of teaching
teaching · guidance · counsel · advisory · cautionary · improving · uplifting · enlightening · wisdom · parable
moralisesaccepts
Consents to receive
tolerates · forgives · empathises · understands · condones
moralisessins
Violations of moral law
misbehaves · transgresses · acts · indulges · corrupts
- moralistic toneSelf-righteous manner of speaking
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