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moralist

/ˈmɔːrəlɪst/ /ˈmɒrəlɪst/

Meanings
noun
One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.

Examples :

"The head of the school board, a well-known moralist, insisted on banning several books from the library because he believed they contained inappropriate content for students. "
moral philosophy character attitude person society value politics religion government culture right state human mind

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration inappropriate

inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

To hold inside.

"The box contained old photographs. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

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decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

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censorship noun

/ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/ /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.

"The school implemented censorship of student blogs, preventing the publication of posts critical of the administration. "

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enforces verb

/ɪnˈfɔːrsɪz/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsɪz/

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

"The police are there to enforce the law."

Illustration insisted

insisted verb

/ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

(with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

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banning verb

/ˈbænɪŋ/

To summon; to call out.

"The teacher banning the students to silence ensured everyone could hear the instructions. "