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单词 preachments
释义

preachment

noun

preach·​ment ˈprēch-mənt How to pronounce preachment (audio)
1
: the act or practice of preaching
2
: sermon, exhortation
specifically : a tedious or unwelcome one

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid. John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019 And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018 His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 22 June 2018 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2017 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

preachments

noun

plural of preachment
as in exhortations

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exhortations
  • lectures
  • speeches
  • lessons
  • sermons
  • sermonettes
  • addresses
  • talks
  • homilies
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