moralism

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Though the outcomes encoded here are colored by midcentury manners, they are surprisingly daring and averse to sedate moralism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

But they just contribute to a moralism that misses the tone of the book.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Born in Virginia and educated in history and political science at Johns Hopkins University, Wilson became a respected intellectual in his fields with an interest in public service and a profound sense of moralism.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

And he seems less driven by moralism than bound by legalism.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2019

How should moralism, that frowns on this wicked world, be reconciled with pantheism and optimism, that hug it to their bosom?

From Character and Opinion in the United States by Santayana, George