Polish

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Etymology

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From moralista +‎ -yczny.[1] First attested in 1851.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ.ra.lisˈtɨt͡ʂ.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ʂnɨ
  • Syllabification: mo‧ra‧lis‧tycz‧ny

Adjective

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moralistyczny (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (literary) moralistic (pondering what is morally right or wrong)
  2. (literary, derogatory) moralistic (overly decisive in what is morally right or wrong; self-righteous)
    Synonyms: moralizatorski, moralizujący

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994-2005), “moralistyczny”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1-50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
  2. ^ Gazeta Lwowska (in Polish), volume 41, number 55, 1851 March 7, page 220

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