preachify

preach·i·fy

 (prē′chə-fī′)

intr.v. preach·i·fied, preach·i·fy·ing, preach·i·fies Informal

To preach tediously and didactically.

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preach′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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preachify

(ˈpriːtʃɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

(intr) informal to preach or moralize in a tedious manner

ˈpreachiˌfying n

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preach•i•fy

(ˈpri tʃəˌfaɪ)

v.i. -fied, -fy•ing.

to preach in an obtrusive or tedious way.

[1765–75]

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preachify

Past participle: preachified
Gerund: preachifying

Imperative

preachify

preachify

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

preachify - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes" sermonise, sermonize, moralise, moralize advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

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Translations

preachify

[ˈpriːtʃɪfaɪ] VI → sermonear largamente

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preachify

vi (pej inf) → predigen, moralisieren

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