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marked by or given to preaching moral values
  • parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum

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The first known use of moralistic was in 1845

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“Moralistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralistic. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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