preachment

preach·ment

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [preech-muh nt]
- /ˈpritʃ mənt/
- /ˈpriːt.ʃmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preech-muh nt]
- /ˈpritʃ mənt/

Definitions of preachment word

noun preachment the act of preaching. 1
noun preachment a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious. 1
noun preachment the act of preaching 0
noun preachment a tedious or pompous sermon or discourse 0
noun preachment a preaching or sermon, esp. a long, tiresome one 0

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Origin of preachment

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Preachment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preachment

preachment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for preachment

noun preachment

moralism — the habit of moralizing.
chiding — to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
lecture — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.

All 3 Synonyms of preachment