moralization
(noun)
noun
1. indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
Similar word(s): moralizing
Definition categories: communication, philosophizing
2. the act of making moral (or more moral)
- for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature
Definition categories: act, reform
Sentences with moralization as a noun:
- "Our government proposes the moralization of public functions and the end of impunity for government functionaries and for individuals who violate the law and steal from the people," — Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay, quoted in the Los Angeles Times.