moralism
/ˈmɒɹəlɪzm/noun
moralism is spelled M-O-R-A-L-I-S-M: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, moralism means “The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moralism is moralisms.
How many letters and syllables are in moralism?
| Letters | 8: M-O-R-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moralism?
Moralism appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moralism?
- UK /ˈmɒɹəlɪzm/
Moralism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-moralism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of moralism
- moralisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moralism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryThe act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).
- 2
derogatoryA maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing.
- 3
datedReligious practice that focuses on morality while placing little emphasis on doctrine or the metaphysical; adherence to a system of morality with little or no reference to religion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moralism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Act or practice of moralizing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | moralisme |
| German | Moralismus |
| Portuguese | moralismo |
| Spanish | moralismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moralism come from?
From French moralisme.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).