Synonyms of moralize

moralize

verb

as in to preach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preach
• lecture
• catechize
• inculcate
• instill
• guide
• teach
• ground
• prime
• lead
• drill
• prepare
• instil
• habilitate
• lesson
• implant
• direct
• qualify
• educate
• enlighten
• rear
• coach
• mentor
• inform
• edify
• instruct
• fit
• indoctrinate
• school
• homeschool
• impart (to)
• familiarize
• verse
• initiate
• train
• show
• brief
• tutor
• introduce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moralize

But Ireland retains its faith in the power of certain forms of moralizing censorship to manage or disguise political failures: The new hate-speech laws look like a desperate attempt to preempt debate about Ireland’s demographic transformation. —Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023

And in its rule-making, the EU should simplify and streamline, rather than moralize and nitpick. —Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023

The repeal of those old laws followed so swiftly by the imposition of other ones regulating speech suggests Ireland retains its faith in the power of moralizing censorship to manage or disguise political failures. —The Editors, National Review, 29 Nov. 2023

But Coppola, never one to fall back on easy, moralizing judgments — nor to disentangle sadness from joy, its natural companion — doesn’t deny or condemn that mirage’s seductive power. —Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023