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preachify

/ˈpriː.tʃɪ.faɪ/

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verb

/ˈpriː.tʃɪ.faɪ/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий проповедовать в морализирующей или назидательной манере, часто с оттенком утомительности или самоправедности.

An obsolete verb meaning to preach in a moralizing or didactic manner, often with a sense of tediousness or self-righteousness.

  1. To moralize tediouslyC2informal

    To speak in a moralizing or didactic manner, often in a way that is considered preachy or tiresome.

    ruНравоучительствовать

    • He tends to preachify at family dinners, lecturing everyone about their choices.
    • The politician's speech was full of preachifying about traditional values.
    • She doesn't just give advice; she preachifies until everyone tunes out.

    Synonymsharanguelecturemoralizepontificatepreachsermonize

Forms
  • preachified past participle
  • preachified past simple
  • preachifying present participle
  • preachifies third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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