moralism

/ˈmɔrəˌlɪzəm/
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Other forms: moralisms

Definitions of moralism
  1. noun
    a moral maxim
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    type of:
    axiom, maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  2. noun
    judgments about another person's morality
    “he could not stand her hectoring moralism”
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    type of:
    value judgement, value judgment
    an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
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