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moralizing

/ˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of talking about or judging things in terms of right and wrong, especially in a preachy way.
    • The constant moralizing in the speech made the audience uncomfortable.
    • The book avoids moralizing and simply tells the story.
    • I'm tired of all the moralizing about what people should wear.
adjective
  1. Tending to give moral advice or judgments, especially in a preachy manner.
    • Her moralizing tone annoyed everyone at the dinner table.
    • The article had a moralizing attitude toward modern parenting.
    • He gave a moralizing lecture about the dangers of social media.
Synonyms
preachydidactic
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