moralization

/ˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of explaining or judging something in terms of right and wrong, often in a way that seems preachy or overly serious.
    • The teacher's constant moralization of every story made the students lose interest.
    • The article was less about facts and more about moralization of the political issue.
    • Some viewers dislike the moralization in the film's final scene.
  2. The process of giving a moral meaning or lesson to something that might not have one.
    • The moralization of the fable was added later by the editor.
    • Historians warn against the moralization of past events to fit modern values.
    • The moralization of fairy tales happened centuries after they were first told.
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