English-Thai Dictionary

moralize

VT สั่งสอน ศีลธรรม  moralise sang-son-sin-la-tam

 

moralize about / on / over

PHRV พูด หรือ เขียน เกี่ยวกับ ศีลธรรมจรรยา  phud-rue-kian-kiao-kab-sin-la-tam-jan-ya

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MORALIZE

v.t. 1. To apply to a moral purpose, or to explain in a moral sense.
This fable is moralized in a common proverb.
Did he not moralize this spectacle?
2. To furnish with manners or examples.
3. To render moral or virtuous; to correct the morals of.
It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country.
[This sense, though the most strictly etymological, is rare, or to make moral reflections.]

 

MORALIZE

v.i.To speak or write on moral subjects, or to make moral reflections.

 

MORALIZED

pp. Applied to a moral purpose, or explained in a moral sense. 1. Rendered moral or less corrupt.

 

MORALIZER

n.One who moralizes.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MORALIZE

Mor "al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moralized; p. pr. & vb. n.Moralizing. ] Etym: [Cf. F. moraliser. ]

 

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.

 

MORALIZE

MORALIZE Mor "al *ize, v. i.

 

Defn: To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral.

 

MORALIZER

MORALIZER Mor "al *i `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who moralizes.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

moralize

mor al ize |ˈmôrəˌlīz, ˈmär -ˈmɔrəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun moralizing ) comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority: the self-righteous moralizing of his aunt was ringing in his ears. • [ with obj. ] interpret or explain as giving lessons on good and bad character and conduct: mythographers normally moralize Narcissus as the man who wastes himself in pursuing worldly goods. • [ with obj. ] reform the character and conduct of: he endeavored to moralize an immoral society. DERIVATIVES mor al i za tion |ˌmôrələˈzāSHən, ˌmär - |noun, mor al iz er noun, mor al iz ing ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘explain the moral meaning of ’): from French moraliser or medieval Latin moralizare, from late Latin moralis (see moral ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

moralize

moralize |ˈmɒr (ə )lʌɪz |(also moralise ) ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (often as noun moralizing ) comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority: the self-righteous moralizing of his aunt was ringing in his ears. 2 [ with obj. ] reform the character and conduct of: he endeavoured to moralize an immoral society. DERIVATIVES moralization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, moralizer noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘explain the moral meaning of ’): from French moraliser or medieval Latin moralizare, from late Latin moralis (see moral ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

moralize

moralize verb it isn't your job to moralize to me: pontificate, sermonize, lecture, preach.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

moralize

moralize verb doctors should not moralize but simply deal with the patient's medical condition: pontificate, sermonize, philosophize, lecture, preach; informal preachify; rare ethicize.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

moralize

mor al ize /mɔ́ːrəlàɪz |mɔ́r -/動詞 自動詞 «…について » 道徳を論じる, 善悪を問題にする [考える ] «about , on , upon , over » .他動詞 1 …を道徳的に説明する ; …から教訓を引き出す .2 …に道を説く, …を教化する .m ò r al i z á tion 名詞 m ó r al ì z er 名詞