"moralfag" meaning in All languages combined

See moralfag on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: moralfags [plural]
Etymology: From moral + -fag. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moral|fag}} moral + -fag Head templates: {{en-noun}} moralfag (plural moralfags)
  1. (Internet slang, offensive, derogatory) A person who expresses moral disapproval or moral opinions, especially in a generally amoral setting like the /b/ board on the 4chan community. Tags: Internet, derogatory, offensive
    Sense id: en-moralfag-en-noun-YmBoYBQR Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 67 33

Verb [English]

Forms: moralfags [present, singular, third-person], moralfagging [participle, present], moralfagged [participle, past], moralfagged [past]
Etymology: From moral + -fag. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moral|fag}} moral + -fag Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} moralfag (third-person singular simple present moralfags, present participle moralfagging, simple past and past participle moralfagged)
  1. (Internet slang, offensive, derogatory) To express moral disapproval or moral opinions, especially in a generally amoral setting like the /b/ board on the 4chan community. Tags: Internet, derogatory, offensive Related terms: lulzfag
    Sense id: en-moralfag-en-verb-KLJ-Ep9m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fag, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fag: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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