Moralism
Moralism noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.
Usage example: the moralism that the candidate displays on the campaign trail is in stark contrast to his rumored sexual indiscretions off the stump
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Synonyms for Moralism
Prudishness and moralism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prudishness" instead a noun "Moralism".
Prudishness
Prudishness noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.
Usage example: the prudishness of the people of the Victorian era was a hindrance to the dissemination of some basic information on human health and hygiene
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Synonyms for Prudishness
Moralism and prudishness are semantically related. You can use "Moralism" instead a noun "Prudishness".
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Related pairs
- piety and moralism
- piety and prudishness
- zeal and moralism
- zeal and prudishness
- fanaticism and moralism
- fanaticism and prudishness
- severity and moralism
- severity and prudishness
- virtue and moralism
- virtue and prudishness
- morality and moralism
- morality and prudishness
- austerity and moralism
- austerity and prudishness
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