"moralization" meaning in English

See moralization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌmɒ.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [UK] Forms: moralizations [plural]
Etymology: From moral + -ization or moralize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moral|ization}} moral + -ization, {{suffix|en|moralize|ation}} moralize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moralization (countable and uncountable, plural moralizations)
  1. The act of moralizing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moralization-en-noun-4l7XQH6q
  2. Moral reform. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moralization-en-noun-LZen7LpQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ization, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ization: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

Inflected forms

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