moralist C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈmɔrəlɪst/ UK /ˈmɒrəlɪst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who teaches, studies, or emphasizes moral principles The essayist writes as a moralist as much as a historian. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who teaches,... ethicistmoralizer Word family Forms moralists Related forms moralmoralityethics Etymology From moral + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # moralist **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɔrəlɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒrəlɪst/ ## Meanings 1. a person who teaches, studies, or emphasizes moral principles ## Examples - The essayist writes as a moralist as much as a historian. ## Synonyms - ethicist - moralizer ## Related Forms - moral - morality - ethics ## Etymology From moral + -ist. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown