preaching

Examples

• All

• So much of preaching, devotional manuals, and visual materials are aimed toward this end.

  Academic text (2002)

• The result was that aggressive discussion, if not actual preaching to one another, was the norm among the English.

  Academic text (1992)

• And it seemed to me that it was preaching that everybody has a direct relationship with God.

• "There was no use in trying to argue when Mouse was in a preaching mood.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I do not propose that anyone change his preaching until he is persuaded otherwise.

  Blog text (20)

• Humanists played a key role in the fight to get public education out of the preaching business.

  Academic text (2010)

• You'd be surprised at how often my preaching falls on deaf ears.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Philosophy is free inquiry and is therefore set against dogmatic teaching, moralizing, and preaching of any sort.

  Academic text (2017)

• I humbly suggest Your Majesty has not grasped the inflammatory possibilities of this man's preaching.

  The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

• Many people find his constant preaching about morality to be quite annoying.

Synonyms

S

sermon

vspreaching

16 4.7

A long serious talk that criticizes someone's behavior and tells them how to behave

is similar but emphasizes moral advice given in an unwelcome self righteous way

H

homily

vspreaching

14 9.2

A short talk in a church about moral or religious ideas

is the act of moral criticism often unwelcome and read as self righteousness

M

moralizing

vspreaching

3 7.6

Talking to people about right and wrong in a judging way

is the act of giving moral advice that feels unwelcome rather than neutral

P

pontification

vspreaching

1 9.1

A way of speaking that sounds proud and annoys people

is specifically about giving moral advice seen as self righteous and unwelcome

P

preachment

vspreaching

• Archaic

1 9.9

A religious speech that gives moral advice

is more about offering moral criticism seen as self righteous and unwelcome

M

moralization

vspreaching

1 7.8

Saying people's actions are right or wrong in a preachy way

is the delivering of moral advice perceived as self righteous rather than neutral

S

sermonette

vspreaching

1 7.7

A short talk that gives advice about right and wrong, often in a critical way

is the act of moral criticism that often feels more imposing and long

P

preachification

vspreaching

• Informal

9.9

To talk in a long, annoying way about right and wrong

is the act of giving moral advice seen as unwelcome or self righteous

Idioms

P

preaching to the choir

• Informal

15 6.5

Telling people something they already agree with

P

preaching to deaf ears

• Informal

7.8

Trying to persuade people who will not listen

How Moralizing

preaching

• Informal

14 4.6

moralizing

3 7.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology