Associations to the word «Moralism»

Wiktionary

MORALISM, noun. The act or practice of moralizing.
MORALISM, noun. A maxim or saying embodying a moral truth.

Dictionary definition

MORALISM, noun. A moral maxim.
MORALISM, noun. Judgments about another person's morality; "he could not stand her hectoring moralism".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.