moralistic
/ˌmɒrəˈlɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɔːrəˈlɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmȯr-ə-ˈli-stik ˌmär-/ (ame, mw)
moralistic — 形容詞
- moralisticpositive
- more moralisticcomparative
- most moralisticsuperlative
1. showing a rigid belief that everyone should live by the same moral rules, and of
說教；道學
以僵硬道德標準責備他人
showing a rigid belief that everyone should live by the same moral rules, and often blaming others for not doing so
The article sounded moralistic and blamed young parents for every social problem.
那篇文章聽起來很說教，把年輕父母怪成所有社會問題的根源。
sound/seem moralistic
Caleb's moralistic aunt scolded the teenagers for dancing at the wedding.
Caleb 那位道學的姑媽因為青少年在婚禮上跳舞而責罵他們。
moralistic + noun
Even a helpful reminder can feel moralistic when it treats small mistakes like sins.
連出於好意的提醒，只要把小錯當成罪過，也可能讓人覺得很說教。
The campaign lost support because its moralistic message left no room for ordinary human weakness.
那場競選失去支持，因為它那套道學的訊息幾乎不容許一般人的軟弱。
Many viewers found the film's ending moralistic rather than honest about grief.
許多觀眾覺得那部電影的結局太說教，沒有誠實面對悲傷。
- judgmental
focuses on criticizing other people's choices, without always suggesting a moral lecture
- preachy
more informal and strongly suggests giving unwanted moral advice
- self-righteous
stresses a superior attitude, as if the speaker is morally better than everyone else
- nonjudgmental
does not criticize people for their choices or behaviour
- understanding
shows sympathy instead of harsh moral blame
文法句型
be moralistic about [something]
sound/seem moralistic
用法筆記
Usually negative. It often describes a tone, comment, article, or person that treats ordinary behaviour as a moral fault and sounds more preachy than helpful.