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moralize in Dutch

moralize in Dutch is moraliseren — moralize means to talk or think about what is right and wrong, often commenting on events in terms of morality.

moralize in Dutch

moraliseren
verb

What does "moralize" mean?

  1. verb To talk or think about what is right and wrong, often commenting on events in terms of morality.
  2. verb To state something as a comment on right and wrong.
    "A Cake Related Fatphobic Incident — or CRFI for short — is that moment when it's time to eat delicious cake, and an otherwise joyous experience gets ruined by a moralizing impulse."
  3. verb To make someone or something more moral, or to make it seem morally acceptable.
    "Far more dangerous than crimes of passion are the crimes of idealism—the crimes which are instigated, fostered and moralized by hallowed words."
  4. verb To add a moral dimension to something, changing how moral or immoral it seems.
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moralize in a sentence

  • A Cake Related Fatphobic Incident — or CRFI for short — is that moment when it's time to eat delicious cake, and an otherwise joyous experience gets ruined by a moralizing impulse.
  • Far more dangerous than crimes of passion are the crimes of idealism—the crimes which are instigated, fostered and moralized by hallowed words.

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What is "moralize" in Dutch?
"moralize" in Dutch is moraliseren. moralize means: To talk or think about what is right and wrong, often commenting on events in terms of morality.
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