Synonyms of moralist

moralist

noun

ˈmȯr-ə-list 

as in puritan

a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters

a smattering of moralists around the country tried to get the songs banned from the radio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puritan
• moralizer
• prude
• bluenose
• Mrs. Grundy
• wowser
• prig
• nice nelly
• old maid
• spoilsport
• goody-goody
• stuffed shirt
• fuddy-duddy
• Goody Two-shoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immoralist
• libertine
• libertarian
• misbehaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moralist

Carney is a moralist, a filmmaker of fidelity—and of renunciation, depicting the romantic near-misses and what-ifs that his characters leave behind. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

Christian moralists thundered against the sinful pleasures of watching naked female flesh at the Spectacles. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Of course, if no viable alternative to Trump’s deportations policy existed, the political reality would be different, and the moralists would have a better argument. — Andrew Day, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026