moralized
Gave ethical lectures
Moralized is the past tense of moralize, meaning to reflect on moral questions or, more commonly, to lecture others about right and wrong conduct.
The word usually carries a negative connotation—someone who moralizes tends to be preachy or self-righteous: He moralized about the dangers of drinking while finishing his third beer.
A moralized version of a story has been adapted to teach ethical lessons.
Excessively moralizing in tone
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
condemning · disapproving · pontificating · lecturing · sermonizing · finger-wagging · reproachful · admonishing
Moral goodness or merit
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- dutyRequired moral task
honor · integrity · ethics · scruples · rectitude · probity · uprightness · values
preachy
Excessively moralizing in tone
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
censorious · condemning · disapproving · pontificating · lecturing · sermonizing · finger-wagging · reproachful · admonishing · faultfinding
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
duty · honor · integrity · ethics · scruples · rectitude · probity · uprightness · values · standards
lesson
Unit of teaching
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- fableMoral tale with animals
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
allegory · cautionary · edifying · improving · enlightening · guidance · wisdom · maxim · aphorism · proverb
narrative
Account of events
didacticism · allegory · treatise · tract · polemic · essay · commentary · satire · Victorian · sentimental
moralizedpraised
Expressed approval of
celebrated · applauded · encouraged · empathized · listened
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