as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum
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Recent Examples of moralistic
Initially, bedtime stories tended to be moralistic tales designed to reinforce obedience and proper behavior.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The heroine of Mansfield Park, Fanny Price, is the most moralistic young person in her household (and the most ignored).
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
What matters is a heavy focus on aesthetic and moralistic perfection.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Intervention by authorities has Indian moviegoers fuming, who accuse the censors of making moralistic changes while adopting a double standard for Bollywood films, which are often laced with innuendos, misogyny and sensual scenes.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The heroine of Mansfield Park, Fanny Price, is the most moralistic young person in her household (and the most ignored).
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
What matters is a heavy focus on aesthetic and moralistic perfection.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Intervention by authorities has Indian moviegoers fuming, who accuse the censors of making moralistic changes while adopting a double standard for Bollywood films, which are often laced with innuendos, misogyny and sensual scenes.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralistic
didactic
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The film, without proving didactic, untangles the complications of finding appropriate care for someone with her cognitive disabilities, as Emily and Bob struggle with a healthcare system that isn’t set up to support people like her.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Davis’ book makes sense of all this without being overly didactic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Moralistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralistic. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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