preachment
preachment · preachments
Preaching; sermonizingPreaching; sermonizing.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Preaching; sermonizing.
(countable, uncountable)An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily.
More definitions
- a sermon on a moral or religious topic
Origin
Partly from preach + -ment, partly after Anglo-Norman prechement.Partly from preach + -ment, partly after Anglo-Norman prechement.
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Forms
plural: preachments| Singular | preachment |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a sermon on a moral or religious topic:homily
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpreach
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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