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moralization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌmɒ.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK)

Etymology

From moral + -ization or moralize + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of moralizing.
   • The sagas have more than their share of axings in the back, killings encompassed by treachery and trickery, narrated without accompanying moralizations. 2009, William Ian Miller, Bloodtaking and Peacemaking:
2. (countable, uncountable) Moral reform.
   • "Our government proposes the moralization of public functions and the end of impunity for government functionaries and for individuals who violate the law and steal from the people," — Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay, quoted in the Los Angeles Times.

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