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moralism

[ mawr-uh-liz-uhm, mor- ]

noun

  1. the habit of moralizing.
  2. a moral maxim.
  3. emphasis, especially undue emphasis, on morality.
  4. the practice of morality, as distinct from religion.


moralism

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noun

  1. the habit or practice of moralizing
  2. a moral saying
  3. the practice of moral principles without reference to religion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of moralism1

First recorded in 1820–30; moral + -ism
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But the vice-president's willingness to step on the toes of allies reflect a world view which, in his words, has little time for "moralisms about 'this country is good', 'this country is bad'".

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But it also hamstrung by its earnestness, with a tone of finger-wagging moralism that is the antithesis of fun.

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Set around a fire pit in a Wyoming backyard, where a late-night celebration among a group of conservative millennials grows combative, “Heroes†makes for a piercing deconstruction of evangelical ideals, right-wing moralism and intergenerational politics.

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Surrealism was a free-flowing network of exchanges, translations, idealizations and misunderstandings — and on this matter, all too rarely in this age of smug cultural moralism, the curators actually treat us like adults.

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It’s conservatives who prefer ideology and moralism to the facts.

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