moralisation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making moral (or more moral) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	reform,
definition	:	a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses (noun.act)

2. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	philosophizing,
definition	:	the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	preachification,
definition	:	moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner (noun.communication)

3. the act of making moral (or more moral) (noun.act)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize,
definition	:	improve the morals of (verb.change)

4. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code (noun.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)

5. the act of making moral (or more moral) (noun.act)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize,
definition	:	improve the morals of (verb.change)

6. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code (noun.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)