Moralizing

(noun.) indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; 'his constant moralizing drove me mad'.

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• But I forget that I am moralizing in the most interesting part of my tale; and your looks remind me to proceed. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• The poet may rebel against any attempt to set limits to his fancy; and he may argue truly that moralizing in verse is not poetry. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• At best, it produces a temporary emotional glow; at worst, callous indifference to moralizing. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Would you turn all the youth of the world into a tragic chorus, wailing and moralizing over misery? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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