moralise
Translation
to moralize, to preach, to sermonize
Examples
He's always moralising about the youth of today.
He's always moralizing about the youth of today.
She tends to moralise on the subject of politics.
She tends to moralize on the subject of politics.
Grammar Patterns
((about/on sth.)) to comment on issues of right and wrong, typically in a self-righteous way He's always moralising about the youth of today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: preach, sermonize, lecture
Etymology
From French 'moraliser', from Latin 'moralis' meaning 'relating to manners or morals'. The '-ise' suffix forms a verb, this is the British spelling.
Memory Tips
Think of someone giving a 'moral' lesson in a preachy way. The '-ise' ending is the standard British spelling; American English uses '-ize'.