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moralistic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

The review became moralistic when it condemned the characters instead of examining how the story was written.

Dictionary practice example.

Another character adopted a moralistic tone, judging every misplaced comma as evidence of a defective character.