preachment
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpriːtʃmənt/
- Archaic
:
sermón
- The pastor delivered an inspiring preachment about kindness and forgiveness during Sunday service.
Examples
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No doubt such lessons they will teach the rest as by their preachments they will profit much and learn obedience to their lawful king.
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- Preachment by popularity polls.
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One should be similarly realistic about preachments to "get better trained."
Academic text (1992) -
She also contrasts the religious values of the English Anglican colonialists, especially their aggressive preachment and biblically based moral evangelization.
Academic text (1992) -
It is accordingly decreed that he be taken to Vatican Hill... ...where it has been confessed he made his first preachment... ...to be crucified and left there as a warning to all and any... ...who henceforth wish to call themselves Christians."
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After his long preachment on the importance of honesty, the audience felt motivated to change their ways.
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During the meeting, her preachment emphasized the need for teamwork and collaboration among the staff.
Synonyms
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1.8
A speech given to an audience
137
2.8
A talk about religion or morals given during a church service
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3.6
A speech about religion given during a church service
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9.2
A short talk in a church about moral or religious ideas
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8.4
Strong words that urge someone to do something
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8.2
A talk about religion given during a church service
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9.9
A formal speech that gives advice and urges people to act
A short talk that gives advice about right and wrong, often in a critical way
How Moralizing
- Archaic
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9.9
137
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preachment comes from the familiar verb preach plus the ending -ment; preach means 'to give a sermon' and -ment turns an action into 'the act or result'. So a preachment is simply the act or product of preaching — a sermon or earnest moral speech.