Definitions for moralize

moralize mor·al·ize

Spelling: [mawr-uh-lahyz, mor-]
IPA: /ˈmɔr əˌlaɪz, ˈmɒr-/

Moralize is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 294 anagrams from letters in moralize (aeilmorz).

Definitions for moralize

verb (used with object)

  1. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
  2. to improve the morals of.

verb (used without object)

  1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.

Origin of moralize

1350-1400; Middle English moralisen Medieval Latin mōrālizāre. See moral, -ize

Examples for moralize

We will not stop the reader to moralize on this disastrous event.

They were not here to moralize—they had something else to do.

Here we might moralize if we had the room, but moralizing is out of the question.

Only with regret can a writer forbear to moralize on this subject.

So he watched the woman gravely, and began to moralize with all his might.

It is easy for persons with plenty of money to moralize on the shortcomings of others.

He was forever at this business; it was his nature to teach, to preach, to moralize.

Usually silent and absorbed, it was not his gift to moralize or declaim.

No big surprise In 2nd, Mr. moralize But who should take a curtain call?

If I do not moralize as I go along, I shall not have a chance to do it any where else.

Word Value for moralize
Scrable

19

Words with friends

21

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