moralist
IPA: mˈɔrʌɫɪst
noun
- (derogatory) One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.
- A teacher of morals; a person who studies morality; a moral philosopher.
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Examples of "moralist" in Sentences
- She is a moralist and a humorist.
- Some of the sonnets are moralistic fables.
- He is more of a realist and a disenchanted moralist.
- Barne was a stern moralist, and was knighted in 1553.
- The modern moralist lacks the courage of his convictions.
- The tone is somewhat moralistic, and not impersonal at all.
- The extravagance of the sleeves was criticised by moralists.
- Moralistic theorising does not aid the content of this article.
- The moralistic fallacy is the opposite of the naturalistic fallacy.
- The nature of the book is narrative and has a moralistic undertone.
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