Word · Frequency #23667
moralistic
说教的；道德主义的；道学气的
narrowly and conventionally moral
- 1.
Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern with the morals of others; self-righteous
以狭隘关注他人道德为特征的；自以为是的。
以狭隘关注他人道德为特征的；自以为是的。；道德家的；说教的；道德主义的
In use
My grandfather's moralistic comments about modern fashion made everyone uncomfortable.
The article takes a moralistic tone, telling readers exactly how they should behave.
She avoided moralistic lectures and simply explained the consequences of the decision.
be moralistic about sth
指以狭隘的道德标准评判他人，含贬义。
She is moralistic about other people's spending habits.
她对别人花钱的习惯总爱说教。
a moralistic tone/attitude
Her moralistic tone annoyed the students.
她说教的语气让同学们很反感。
sound/appear/seem moralistic
常与系动词连用，表示‘显得说教’。
I don't want to sound moralistic, but you should apologize.
我不想显得爱说教，但你应该道歉。
Common mistakes
We should be moralistic and always tell the truth.We should be moral and always tell the truth.
moralistic 是贬义词，意为“说教的、道学气的”，指喜欢对人进行道德说教；表示“有道德的、道德的”应用 moral。两词同源但含义和用法不同。
She is a moralistic.She is a moralist.
moralistic 是形容词，不能直接作名词用；表示“道德家”要用名词 moralist。受词典释义中“道德家的”影响，容易误把形容词当名词。
Connections
Collocations
- moralistic tone
- 说教的语气
- The reviewer's moralistic tone put off many readers.评论者说教的语气让许多读者反感。
- moralistic attitude
- 说教的态度
- She took a moralistic attitude toward her colleagues' lifestyles.她对同事的生活方式持一种说教的态度。
- moralistic judgment
- 道德评判
- He tried to avoid making moralistic judgments about the characters.他尽量避免对人物作出道德评判。
- moralistic lecture
- 说教式的训话
- My uncle gave us a moralistic lecture about hard work.我叔叔就努力奋斗给我们上了一堂说教式的训话。
- moralistic stance
- 道德主义立场
- The party adopted a moralistic stance on social issues.该党在社会问题上采取道德主义立场。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
moralistic 由 moral（道德）加 -istic 组成，联想一个人满口‘道德’、爱教训别人，就是‘说教的、道学气的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学评论、学术写作 moralistic 通常用于正式或书面语境，多带不赞成意味，指过于强调道德说教或严守常规道德。日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 moralistic 同以 -istic 结尾的词（realistic, idealistic, artistic, optimistic, pessimistic）都押韵：重读元音和后续辅音均为 /ɪstɪk/。注意 moral 拼写相似，但读音为 /ˈmɒrəl/，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.