Synonyms for moralist
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.
Related words
- Word family
- morality moralistic moralism
Forms
- Plural
- moralists → disciplinarians, martinets…
Example sentences
- disciplinarian Layla's mother was a strict disciplinarian.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| moralist | falling | |
| disciplinarian | rising | |
| martinet | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- martinet
- 14 letters
- disciplinarian6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disciplinarian6 = 6 syllables).