English Explanatory Dictionary

moral police

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Vigilantes or groups that try to enforce their moral laws on others.
  2. A police force in some Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Malaysia that enforces religious laws by punishing sinners.
verb
  1. To enforce one's moral laws on others.

Word forms

moral police moral polices moral policing moral policed

Related words

Sharia patrol Sharia police Syariah police religious police JAWI JAIS
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