preachment

[ preech-muh nt ]
/ ˈpritʃ mənt /
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noun

the act of preaching.
a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of preachment

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

Words nearby preachment

preach to the converted, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment, preachy, preacquisition profit, preadamite, preadapt, preadaptation
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Words related to preachment

sermon, tirade, homily, advice, exhortation, preaching, lecture, lesson, rebuke, scolding, going-over, censure, castigation, reprimand, reproof, harangue, chiding, moralism, pastoral, discourse

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British Dictionary definitions for preachment

preachment
/ (ˈpriːtʃmənt) /

noun

the act of preaching
a tedious or pompous sermon or discourse
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