moralist

Plural: moralists

Noun

• A person who teaches or advocates for morality.
• a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
• someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
• One who bases all decisions on perceived morals, especially one who enforces them with censorship.
• A teacher of morals; a person who studies morality; a moral philosopher.

Examples

• As a moralist of fair play, he always ensured the tile bag was properly shaken.

Synonyms

disciplinarian, martinet

Related Words

moralism, moralistic, morality, morals