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marked by or given to preaching moral values
parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum
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Cigarettes were first popularized in a more moralistic era.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
How Polarizing Messaging Hurt DEI DEI often positioned itself as a solution to deep social problems, but its prescriptive and moralistic tone alienated some employees and customers.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As plans for January premières, luncheons, and awards shows were upended, we were treated to an almost moralistic spectacle of Tinseltown frivolities colliding with the elemental dictates of Mother Nature.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Spader's ambitious and (usually) moralistic lawyer Alan Shore was the connective tissue between the series, which yielded the star significant power in situations where cast and crew may be at odds.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
How Polarizing Messaging Hurt DEI DEI often positioned itself as a solution to deep social problems, but its prescriptive and moralistic tone alienated some employees and customers.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
As plans for January premières, luncheons, and awards shows were upended, we were treated to an almost moralistic spectacle of Tinseltown frivolities colliding with the elemental dictates of Mother Nature.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Spader's ambitious and (usually) moralistic lawyer Alan Shore was the connective tissue between the series, which yielded the star significant power in situations where cast and crew may be at odds.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Moralistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralistic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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