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maxim vs moralism

moralism vs maxim

maxim and moralism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maxim Yes No No No
moralism Yes No No No
As nouns, moralism is a hyponym of maxim; that is, moralism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maxim:
  • maxim: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  • moralism: a moral maxim
Other hyponyms of maxim include aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, gnome.
maxim (noun) moralism (noun)
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits judgments about another person's morality
a moral maxim
Difference between maxim and moralism

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