"moralistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more moralistic [comparative], most moralistic [superlative]
Etymology: From moral + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moral|istic}} moral + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} moralistic (comparative more moralistic, superlative most moralistic)
  1. Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous Derived forms: moralistically, moralistic therapeutic deism Related terms: morals, morality, moralist, moralism Translations (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others): moralista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), moralistický (Czech), moralistinen (Finnish), moraliste [feminine, masculine] (French), moralista [feminine, masculine] (Galician), moralistisch (German), moralista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), moralistyczny (Polish), moralista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), moralista (Spanish)
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