preachment

[ preech-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act of preaching.

  2. a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious.

Origin of preachment

1
1300–50; Middle English prechement<Old French preë(s)chement<Medieval Latin praedicāmentum speech; see predicament

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preachment

/ (ˈpriːtʃmənt) /


noun
  1. the act of preaching

  2. a tedious or pompous sermon or discourse

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