moralistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālis Old French moralbor. Middle English moral English moral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English moralistic From moral + -istic.
Meanings
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Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern with the morals of others; self-righteous
She was glad to escape her judgmental and moralistic parents.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more moralistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most moralistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonmoralistic · moralistically · antimoralistic · unmoralistic · amoralistic · moralistic therapeutic deism
Relateds
morality · moralist · morals · moralism
Translations (10)
es moralista (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · fi moralistinen (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · gl moralista (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · pt moralista (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · cs moralistický (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · pl moralistyczny (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · it moralista (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · fr moraliste (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · de moralistisch (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others) · ca moralista (Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others)