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preachy — (adj.) 1819, from PREACH (Cf. preach) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Preachiness … Etymology dictionary
preachy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ giving moral advice in a self righteous way … English terms dictionary
preachy — [prē′chē] adj. preachier, preachiest Informal given to or marked by preaching, or moralizing … English World dictionary
preachy — adjective (preachier; est) Date: 1819 marked by obvious moralizing ; didactic < put off by the speaker s preachy tone > • preachily adverb • preachiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
preachy — adjective Tending toward excessive moralization. My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices. Syn: didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing Ant: impious … Wiktionary
preachy — preach|y [ˈpri:tʃi] adj informal trying too much to persuade people to accept a particular opinion used to show disapproval ▪ a preachy TV show … Dictionary of contemporary English
preachy — preach|y [ pritʃi ] adjective INFORMAL giving advice or telling people how to behave, in a way that is annoying: a preachy, sentimental film … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preachy — UK [ˈpriːtʃɪ] / US [ˈprɪtʃɪ] adjective informal giving advice or telling people how to behave, in a way that is annoying a preachy, sentimental film … English dictionary
preachy — preachily, adv. preachiness, n. /pree chee/, adj., preachier, preachiest. tediously or pretentiously didactic. [1810 20; PREACH + Y1] * * * … Universalium
preachy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sanctimonious, holier than thou, monitory; see moral 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Inclined to teach or moralize excessively: didactic, didactical. See TEACH … English dictionary for students
