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preachy

adj

Etymology

From preach + -y.

  1. derived from praedicō — “to proclaim, announce”
  2. derived from prëechier
  3. inherited from prechen
  4. suffixed as preachy — “preach + y”

Definitions

  1. 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.

The neighborhood

  • antonymimpioustending toward excessive moralization
  • antonymirreverenttending toward excessive moralization
  • antonymtoleranttending toward excessive moralization
  • antonymlaissez fairetending toward excessive moralization

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA