moralizing
present participle ofmoralize
| 单词 | moralizing |
| 释义 | moralizing present participle ofmoralize moralize verb[I] disapproving(UKusuallymoralise)uk/ˈmɒr.əl.aɪz/us/ˈmɔːr.əl.aɪz/toexpressjudgmentsabout what ismorallyrightandwrong: hisparents'self-righteousmoralizing Synonym sermonizedisapproving Morality and rules of behaviour
Examplesofmoralizingmoralizing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The tenor of these wedding songs could be either grave andmoralizingor mischievous, even lewd. From theCambridge English Corpus This was not meremoralizing; it had long-standing legal and customary weight. From theCambridge English Corpus Such clumsymoralizingfailed to convince his critics, however. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, ethical theorists who are uninterested in specific socio-historical conditions tend to overlook the unavoidable partiality of themoralizingparty. From theCambridge English Corpus In another light, however, presidentialmoralizingcan be viewed as endemic of the tensions inherent in the plebiscitary presidency. From theCambridge English Corpus By praising the good, condemning the bad and warning against evil, it acted as amoralizingforce. From theCambridge English Corpus In spite of all centralizing andmoralizingtendencies, civic liberties were successfully defended, even in a highly contested area like public houses. From theCambridge English Corpus Etiquette manuals repeatedly emphasize the mistake of wearing colorful clothing for riding, often withmoralizinganecdotes. From theCambridge English Corpus Absenteeism was thought to arise from the demand for labour, but themoralizingdiscourse of the urban middle classes stressed other factors. From theCambridge English Corpus We should remember, however, that themoralizinglanguage was as much aimed at the evocation of a certain kind of law as the realization of the values it expressed. From theCambridge English Corpus In one important respect, these findings highlight the positive aspects of modern presidentialmoralizing, emphasizing that modern presidential rhetoric draws its strength from both traditional moral principles and visionary idealism. From theCambridge English Corpus Articulating the culturally current association between women and horses, opponents of fashionable dress attempted throughmoralizingmockery to expose its fatuous character and make clear their own superior sensibilities. From theCambridge English Corpus In common with reports by social workers written in this period, the investigations were characterized by unproven allegations,moralizingassumptions, and the reduction of deviant behaviour to biological determinants. From theCambridge English Corpus Occasionally, they used progressive language to present their policies as modern, but they often clung to the traditional prison regime based on strict punishment, military discipline, andmoralizinglectures. From theCambridge English Corpus Scherzinger provides a truly thoughtful and challenging model for theorizing music analysis and gender, vastly more powerful than themoralizingtrends in music gender studies he scrupulously critiques. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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