- preachment
- noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of preaching 2. sermon, exhortation; specifically a tedious or unwelcome one
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Preachment — Preach ment, n. A religious harangue; a sermon; used derogatively. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preachment — [prēch′mənt] n. [ME prechement < OFr < LL praedicamentum: see PREDICAMENT] a preaching or sermon, esp. a long, tiresome one … English World dictionary
preachment — /preech meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of preaching. 2. a sermon or other discourse, esp. when obtrusive or tedious. [1300 50; ME prechement < OF preë(s)chement < ML praedicamentum speech; see PREDICAMENT] * * * … Universalium
preachment — noun An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily … Wiktionary
preachment — prɪËtʃmÉ™nt n. tedious speech about religious or moral issues, long sermon … English contemporary dictionary
preachment — noun dogmatic instruction and exhortation … English new terms dictionary
preachment — preach·ment … English syllables
preachment — preach•ment [[t]ˈpritʃ mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of preaching 2) a sermon or discourse, esp. when obtrusive or tedious • Etymology: 1300–50; ME prechement < OF preë(s) chement < ML praedicāmentum speech; see predicament … From formal English to slang
preachment — /ˈpritʃmənt/ (say preechmuhnt) noun 1. the act of preaching. 2. a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious …
preachment — n. usu. derog. preaching, sermonizing … Useful english dictionary
