preachy
adjective
tediously or pretentiously didactic.
preachiness
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a word derived from
preachy.
Example Sentences
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I wonder if he chose these stories, in part, because their ambiguity militates against this tendency toward preachiness.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2021
The language matched Alcott’s other departure, from the preachiness of contemporary children’s literature to the resolutely ordinary: to talk of darning socks, or cooking lunch.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2019
What keeps Mr. Wallace’s work from falling into preachiness is its canny and unsettling blend of installation, video, documentary, fiction and advertising — what feels like foreboding one moment becomes promotional the next.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2019
It is now getting a polished revival at Signature Theatre that reinforces some of its melodic strengths, but also more broadly underlines its tiresome, repetitious preachiness.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2018
Alan felt abashed at having scolded the little alien that way, but he did not know how to make proper amends; besides, he was annoyed at Rat's preachiness.
From Starman's Quest by Stan Mack
