moralistic

English

Etymology

From moral +‎ -istic.

Adjective

moralistic (comparative more moralistic, superlative most moralistic)

1. Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous

   She was glad to escape her judgmental and moralistic parents.

Derived terms

• moralistically
• moralistic therapeutic deism

 

Related terms

• morals
• morality
• moralist
• moralism

Translations

Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others

• Catalan: moralista m or f
• Czech: moralistický
• Finnish: moralistinen (fi)
• French: moraliste (fr) m or f
• Galician: moralista m or f
• German: moralistisch
• Italian: moralista (it) m or f
• Polish: moralistyczny
• Portuguese: moralista (pt) m or f
• Spanish: moralista (es)