1. to make moral judgments or give moral lessons, often in a preachy way
Usage: British spelling; third person singular present tense

Examples

• She constantly moralises about the importance of honesty.
• The teacher moralises to his students about proper behavior.
• He moralises about healthy eating while ordering fast food.
• The politician moralises about family values during every speech.
• My grandmother moralises whenever she watches the news.
• The author moralises through his characters’ dialogue.