How do you use Moralism in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like maxim or axiom, plus the exact meaning.
Moralism in a sentence
Moralism meaning
- The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).
- A maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing.
- Religious practice that focuses on morality while placing little emphasis on doctrine or the metaphysical; adherence to a system of morality with little or no reference to religion.
Using Moralism
- The main meaning on this page is: The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others). | A maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing. | Religious practice that focuses on morality while placing little emphasis on doctrine or the metaphysical; adherence to a system of morality with little or no reference to religion.
- Useful related words include: maxim, axiom, value judgment, value judgement.
- In the example corpus, moralism often appears in combinations such as: moralism of.
Context around Moralism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moralism
- In this selection, "moralism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, excessive, camus and didactic stand out and add context to how "moralism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and his moralism and equally impractical moralism of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moralism" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moralism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The only coherent reason for Edgeworth's acceptance is the appeal of didactic moralism. (14 words)
His political career did not bloom into anything great, but it does illustrate his characteristics—his nationalism and his moralism. (20 words)
They warned that “excessive moralism” is driving faithful away and that out-of-touch church bureaucrats need to accompany their flock with humility and transparency. (25 words)
The rational ego attempts to exact a balance between the impractical hedonism of the id and the equally impractical moralism of the super-ego; it is the part of the psyche that is usually reflected most directly in a person's actions. (42 words)
Critic Paul de Man notes, "Whatever Borges's existential anxieties may be, they have little in common with Sartre's robustly prosaic view of literature, with the earnestness of Camus' moralism, or with the weighty profundity of German existential thought. (40 words)
McCarthy unleashed a barrage of logic and discipline upon Payne’s sentences, which were romantic, often moving, but also riddled with the detours, length and moralism of unchecked zeal. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
McCarthy unleashed a barrage of logic and discipline upon Payne’s sentences, which were romantic, often moving, but also riddled with the detours, length and moralism of unchecked zeal.
They warned that “excessive moralism” is driving faithful away and that out-of-touch church bureaucrats need to accompany their flock with humility and transparency.
Critic Paul de Man notes, "Whatever Borges's existential anxieties may be, they have little in common with Sartre's robustly prosaic view of literature, with the earnestness of Camus' moralism, or with the weighty profundity of German existential thought.
His political career did not bloom into anything great, but it does illustrate his characteristics—his nationalism and his moralism.
The only coherent reason for Edgeworth's acceptance is the appeal of didactic moralism.
The rational ego attempts to exact a balance between the impractical hedonism of the id and the equally impractical moralism of the super-ego; it is the part of the psyche that is usually reflected most directly in a person's actions.
Common combinations with moralism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- moralism of 2×