moralization
nounUK /ˌmɒ.ɹə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From moral + -ization or moralize + -ation.
1
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
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.