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moralist

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒrəlɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɔrəlɪst, ˈmɑr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(môr′ə list, mor′-)

mor•al•ist /ˈmɔrəlɪst, ˈmɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

one who practices or teaches morality.
a person concerned with regulating the morals of others, as by censorship.

mor•al•is•tic, adj. See -mor-.

mor•al•ist (môr′ə list, mor′-),USA pronunciation n.

a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
Philosophya philosopher concerned with the principles of morality.
a person who practices morality.
a person concerned with regulating the morals of others, as by imposing censorship.

moral + -ist 1615–25

mor′al•is′tic, adj.
mor′al•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

moralist /ˈmɒrəlɪst/ n

a person who seeks to regulate the morals of others or to imbue others with a sense of morality
a person who lives in accordance with moral principles

ˌmoralˈistic adj ˌmoralˈistically adv

'moralist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

La Bruyère - Joubert - La Rochefoucauld

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