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moralistically

/ˈmɔɹəɫɪstɪkli/ adv

In a moralistic manner.

Word Origin Moral comes from Latin mos 'custom' — so morality is about following customs. A moralist is one who insists on customs, and moralistically is doing so in a preachy way. The root mos also gives us morality, moralize, immoral, amoral, demoralize. So moralistically is 'custom-preachily'.

adv In a moralistic manner.

He spoke moralistically about the decline of society.

(副词) 说教地；道德说教地

他以说教的方式谈论社会的衰落。

(adverbio) De manera moralista.

Habló de forma moralista sobre la decadencia de la sociedad.

(adverbe) de façon moralisatrice; en moralisateur; d'un ton moralisateur [De façon moralisatrice ; en donnant des leçons de morale.]

Il a parlé **moralistically** du déclin de la société.

(Adverb) moralisierend; sittenrichterlich [auf eine moralisierende Art und Weise; mit der Tendenz, andere in moralischer Hinsicht zu belehren oder zu kritisieren]

Er sprach **moralistically** über den Niedergang der Gesellschaft.

(副詞) 道徳的な態度で。説教じみて。

彼は社会の衰退について道徳家然として説教した。

(advérbio) moralisticamente [De maneira moralista.]

Ele falou moralisticamente sobre o declínio da sociedade.

Synonyms: sanctimoniously self-righteously holier-than-thou preachy didactically sententiously moralizingly judgy Antonyms: nonjudgmentally tolerantly permissively indulgently
Word parts: moral + ist + ic + al + ly

Related words

morality morally moralize moralist moralistic immoral immorality amoral unmoral demoralize demoralization

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