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MORALIST

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• MORALIST (noun)
The noun MORALIST has 2 senses:

1. a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
2. someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

Familiarity information: MORALIST used as a noun is rare.

• MORALIST (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("moralist" is a kind of...):

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moralist"):

egalitarian; equalitarian (a person who believes in the equality of all people)

elitist (someone who believes in rule by an elite group)

utilitarian (someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

disciplinarian; martinet; moralist

Hypernyms ("moralist" is a kind of...):

authoritarian; dictator (a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moralist"):

stickler (someone who insists on something)

"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
(English proverb)
"A good soldier is a poor scout."
(Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"Wit is folly unless a wise man hath the keeping of it."
(Arabic proverb)
"Lies have twisted limbs."
(Corsican proverb)

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