Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun moralist

2 senses of moralist

Sense 1
moralist -- (a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems)
       => philosopher -- (a specialist in philosophy)

Sense 2
martinet, disciplinarian, moralist -- (someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms)
       => authoritarian, dictator -- (a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime")