moralist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.
  2. A teacher of morals; a person who studies morality; a moral philosopher.

Word forms

moralist moralists

Etymology

From moral + -ist.

Derived words

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