Preachment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preachment is a noun meaning (now chiefly depreciative) Preaching; sermonizing.
Meaning
(now chiefly depreciative) Preaching; sermonizing.
More Meanings
- An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily.
Example Sentences
I have a reason, a new one, for this preachment upon a text you have given me.
He refrained too from making the occasion an opportunity for any preachment as to the maintenance of discipline […]
Many of the emerging powerhouses of globalization, like Brazil, are interested in democracy and the rule of law, but not in the preachments of the West, which they regard as laced with hypocrisy.
Word Forms
- preachments
Synonyms for preachment
Depending on context, synonyms include homily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homily, predication, premonishment, prelectorship, prolocution, precentorship.
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