moralizing

English Thesaurus

1. 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)

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

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