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preachment

[ preech-muh nt ]

/ ˈpritʃ mənt /

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noun

the act of preaching.

a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious.

Origin of preachment

1300–50; Middle English prechement < Old French preë(s)chement < Medieval Latin praedicāmentum speech; see predicament

Words nearby preachment

preach to the converted, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment, preachy, preacquisition profit, preadamite, preadapt, preadaptation

Example sentences from the Web for preachment

She has no preachment to offer and utters no rubbish on the subject of life and the problem.

Adventures in the Arts |Marsden Hartley
“Thus Spake Zarathustra” was not intended for a preachment, save indirectly.

How to Appreciate Music |Gustav Kobb
Now then, above is my preachment, and here follows the reason and purpose of it.

The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900 |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Kindness breaks down barriers that preachment or argument would only cause to close the tighter.

After Prison - What? |Maud Ballington Booth

As 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 Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for preachment

preachment

/ (ˈpriːtʃmənt) /

noun

the act of preaching

a tedious or pompous sermon or discourse