moralize
mor‧al‧ize
(also moralise British English) /ˈmɒrəlaɪz $ ˈmɔː-/ verb [intransitive]
SYN preach:
politicians moralizing about people’s sexual behaviour
mor‧al‧ize
(also moralise British English) /ˈmɒrəlaɪz $ ˈmɔː-/ verb [intransitive] Word Family: noun: moral, morals, morality ≠ immorality, moralist, amorality; adjective: moral ≠ immoral, amoral, moralistic; verb: moralize; adverb: morally ≠ immorally
to tell other people your ideas about right and wrong behaviour, especially when they have not asked for your opinion SYN preach: