preaching
Americannoun
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the act or practice of a person who preaches.
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the art of delivering sermons.
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a sermon.
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a public religious service with a sermon.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonpreaching adjective
- preachingly adverb
- unpreaching adjective
Etymology
Origin of preaching
1225–75; Middle English preching (gerund); preach, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There’s little time spent on subtext, and even less on preaching.
From Salon
And Charlie Kirk - the late political activist who toured US college campuses preaching right-wing views - has become something of a hero among a small group of young British people online.
From BBC
Jackson traveled the country preaching self-esteem and self-discipline.
From Los Angeles Times
Like in church when the minister waits for you to say “Amen” before he gets on with his preaching.
From Literature
But Truman spent the rest of the speech preaching allyship in a new world where Mexico and the United States should see each other not as enemies but friends.
From Los Angeles Times
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