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Definition of
moralistic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
moralistic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌmɔrəˈlɪstɪk
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,
NAmE
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ˌmɑrəˈlɪstɪk
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(
usually disapproving
)
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having or showing very fixed ideas about what is right and wrong, especially when this causes you to judge other people's behavior
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moralistic
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