moralism
Example Sentences
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Though the outcomes encoded here are colored by midcentury manners, they are surprisingly daring and averse to sedate moralism.
But it also hamstrung by its earnestness, with a tone of finger-wagging moralism that is the antithesis of fun.
From New York Times
Surrealism was a free-flowing network of exchanges, translations, idealizations and misunderstandings — and on this matter, all too rarely in this age of smug cultural moralism, the curators actually treat us like adults.
From New York Times
But they just contribute to a moralism that misses the tone of the book.
From New York Times
That is, when it doesn’t get too absorbed in its slick production techniques and moralism, a sticking point for those familiar with Wilde’s satirical eye, which was more about poking fun than proselytizing.
From New York Times
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