preaching

American

[pree-ching] / ˈpri tʃɪŋ /

noun

the act or practice of a person who preaches.
the art of delivering sermons.
a sermon.
a public religious service with a sermon.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling preaching.

a preaching tone of voice.

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

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Graham was accustomed to preaching in peculiar settings, including several trips he made behind the Iron Curtain at the height of the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There’s little time spent on subtext, and even less on preaching.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"These communities have been receiving these pamphlets, soliciting them to join the extremist views and preaching by these militants," Isa Sanusi, head of Amnesty International in Nigeria, told the BBC's Newsday programme.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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 • Feb. 6, 2026

He could pretty much forget about preaching love and forgiveness around me after that.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

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