moralize
/ˈmɔrəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To comment on or judge something from a moral standpoint, often in a way that feels preachy or self-righteous.
- My uncle tends to moralize about every movie we watch together.
- Please don't moralize at me; I just asked a simple question.
- The politician moralized about family values during the speech.
- To interpret or explain something as having a moral lesson.
- The storyteller moralized the tale by adding a lesson at the end.
- Many critics moralize the novel as a warning against ambition.
- The fable moralizes about the dangers of greed.