moralize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb interpret the moral meaning of
    moralise.
    • moralize a story
  2. verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
    preachify; moralise; sermonise; sermonize.
    • This man always sermonizes
  3. verb improve the morals of
    moralise.

WordNet

Mor"al*ize transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. moraliser.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Moralized ; present participle & verbal noun Moralizing
Definitions
  1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.
    This fable is moralized in a common proverb. L'Estrange.
    Did he not moralize this spectacle? Shak.
  2. To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to.
    While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road. Wordsworth.
  3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.
    It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country. D. Ramsay.
  4. To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.
    Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. Sir T. Browne.
Mor"al*ize intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral.

Webster 1913