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Pronunciation / Transliteration: naitikatavad
"उसकी आलोचना में अत्यधिक नैतिकतावाद झलक रहा था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A practice, habit, or principle of treating moral questions with excessive or rigid strictness.
"His literary criticism often strayed into heavy-handed moralism rather than aesthetic evaluation." - 2
A maxim, code, or system of moral principles.
"The philosopher's writings were filled with traditional moralisms about duty and virtue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root 'moralis' (pertaining to manners or character), combining the French suffix '-isme' or English '-ism' during the early 19th century. Originally denoting a system of moral principles, it evolved to often carry a critical connotation regarding excessive or rigid insistence on a particular moral code.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moralism" is said worldwide
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moralisme
Transliteration: mo.ʁa.lism
"Son discours souffrait d'un excès de moralisme."
Moralismus
Transliteration: mo.ʁaˈlɪsmʊs
"Der Film wurde oft wegen seines aufdringlichen Moralismus kritisiert."
moralismo
Transliteration: mo.raˈliz.mo
"Il suo approccio rigido rasentava il moralismo."
moralismo
Transliteration: mo.ɾaˈliz.mo
"El debate político cayó en un puritanismo y moralismo estéril."
moralismo
Transliteration: mo.ɾaˈliz.mu
"Ele criticava o moralismo excessivo daquela sociedade."
नैतिकतावाद
Transliteration: naitikatavad
"उसकी आलोचना में अत्यधिक नैतिकतावाद झलक रहा था।"
道德主义
Transliteration: dào dé zhǔ yì
"这部作品带有浓厚的道德主义色彩。"
도덕주의
Transliteration: dodeokjuui
"그는 지나친 도덕주의로 사람들을 지치게 했다."
道徳主義
Transliteration: dōtokushugi
"彼の発言には頑なな道徳主義が見られた。"
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