Moralapostel

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German

Etymology

Moral +‎ Apostel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈʁaːlʔaˌpɔstl̩/
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Noun

Moralapostel m (strong, genitive Moralapostels, plural Moralapostel, feminine Moralapostelin)

  1. (derogatory) moralizer, prig
    • 2017 June 30, Linda Gerner, “Streetart in Berlin: Dreist kommt durch”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Eines ist ihm noch wichtig zu erwähnen: „Wir wollen nicht den Moralapostel spielen. Es wäre zu leicht, aus unserer anony­men Position nur Rügen zu verteilen. Es gibt immer Themen, bei ­denen wir auch keine weiße Weste haben. Denn auch wir konsumieren den Dreck, den wir vorwerfen.“
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