preachment
the act of preaching.
a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious.
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How to use preachment in a sentence
Some he reached by his preachment of the principles of trade unionism.
The Walking Delegate | Leroy ScottThe preachment of the Eclectic is still more pompous and superior.
Life of John Keats | Sidney ColvinIt is only my preachment for general use, and not for particular application,—only to be ready for application.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 | Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett BarrettAs to your preachment on general principles, I'll do the best I can with it; but don't give me too much at once.
Homes And How To Make Them | Eugene GardnerAnd just then the power referred to by Mrs. Bangs intervened to spare her husband the remainder of the preachment.
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for preachment
/ (ˈpriːtʃmənt) /
the act of preaching
a tedious or pompous sermon or discourse
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