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moralistic
moralistic /ˌmɒrəˈlɪstɪk◂ $ ˌmɔː-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: moral, morals, moralityimmorality, moralist, amorality; adjective: moralimmoral, amoral, moralistic; verb: moralize; adverb: morallyimmorally
with very strong beliefs about what is right and wrong, especially when this makes you judge other people’s behaviour:
    It’s difficult to talk to teenagers about drugs without sounding too moralistic.