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noun

preaching

PREET-shihng
noun
1
The act of delivering sermons or moral instruction.
"His preaching drew large crowds every weekend."

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In plain EnglishThe act of giving a sermon, or, informally, lecturing someone about how to behave.

Word Forms

preachings plural

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Etymology

From Middle English "prechynge," the -ing form of "preach."

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