moralina

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Spanish

Etymology

From moral +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moɾaˈlina/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: mo‧ra‧li‧na

Noun

moralina f (plural moralinas)

  1. sanctimony; hypocrisy (inopportune, fake or superficial moral)
    • 2015 September 19, “Ni románticos, ni contables luteranos”, in El País:
      Exhibe la moralina según la que el deudor siempre es culpable, no en vano culpa y deuda comparten nombre en alemán: schuld.
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    • 2021 July 14, Juan Sanguino, “Curvas y músculos pero nada de sexo: por qué los héroes de Hollywood han abrazado el celibato”, in El País, retrieved 2021-07-15:
      Con este chiste, Marvel pretendía parodiar la casta moralina de las telecomedias estadounidenses de los años sesenta cuya estética estaba replicando, pero lo cierto es que ese beso fue lo más picante que ha ocurrido en toda la saga.
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