moralism

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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 • Oct. 14, 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

The original screenwriter, Walon Green, wanted to upend the usual moralism and mythology of the West.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2019

Religion in the sense of self-surrender, and moralism in the sense of self-sufficingness, have been pitted against each other as incompatibles frequently enough in the history of human thought.

From Pragmatism by James, William