moral police
(India) To enforce one's moral laws on others.
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(India) To enforce one's moral laws on others.
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(India) Vigilantes or groups that try to enforce their moral laws on others.
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A police force in some Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Malaysia that enforces religious laws by punishing sinners.
“Far right people as usual, pretending to be the moral police when in reality they are the perpetrators. Republicans, MAGAs and the Trump administration are famous for doing that in the US.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(India) the act of enforcing one's own perceived moral standards on others.
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(figuratively, usually, ironic, _, &, _, mildly, _, pejorative) People who try to enforce norms or standards as if granted authority similar to the police.
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(India) A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause.