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Moralizing vs Preachy - What's the difference?

moralizing | preachy | Synonyms |

Moralizing is a synonym of preachy.


As a verb moralizing

is .

As a noun moralizing

is the behaviour of one who moralizes.

As an adjective preachy is

tending toward excessive moralization.

moralizing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The behaviour of one who moralizes.

    • preachy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Tending toward excessive moralization.
  • :My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices.

    • Synonyms

    *(tending toward excessive moralization ): didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing

    Antonyms

    *(tending toward excessive moralization ): impious, irreverent, tolerant, laissez faire