Synonyms of moralist

moralist

noun

ˈmȯr-ə-list 

as in puritan

a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters

a smattering of moralists around the country tried to get the songs banned from the radio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puritan
• moralizer
• prude
• bluenose
• Mrs. Grundy
• wowser
• prig
• nice nelly
• old maid
• spoilsport
• goody-goody
• stuffed shirt
• fuddy-duddy
• Goody Two-shoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immoralist
• libertine
• libertarian
• misbehaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moralist

My father was the publisher of Penthouse, the most successful and outrageous and probably most controversial magazine of the ‘70s and ‘80s, and a lightning rod for moralists who perpetually sought its destruction. —Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023

The great moralist and philosopher, the late Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks powerfully explained the difference between a contract and a covenant. —Michael Eisenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2023

Garcia even had the opportunity to play the moralist. —Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023

He’s always been a moralist, concerned with our obligations to one another; now, an ongoing and intense debate over democracy and its threats has further exposed that. —Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022