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Wendelin Van Draanen

Meaning of "preachy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREACHY

preachy  [ˈpriːtʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREACHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preachy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREACHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

preachy

Sermon

A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts. Elements of preaching include exposition, exhortation and practical application. In Christianity, a sermon is often delivered in a place of worship, most of which have a pulpit or ambo, an elevated architectural feature. The word "sermon" comes from a Middle English word which was derived from an Old French term, which in turn came from the Latin word sermō;. Some link the word to the Latin word serere, which means 'to join together', but this is a minority opinion. The word can mean "conversation", which could mean that early sermons were delivered in the form of question and answer, and that only later did it come to mean a monologue. However, this is contradicted by all the examples from the Bible, where sermons are speeches without interlocution: Moses' sermon in Deuteronomy 1-33; Jesus' sermon on the mount in Matthew 5-7; Peter's sermon after Pentecost in Acts 2:14-40.

Definition of preachy in the English dictionary

The definition of preachy in the dictionary is inclined to or marked by preaching.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREACHY


beachy
ˈbiːtʃɪ
beechy
ˈbiːtʃɪ
caliche
kæˈliːtʃɪ
capricci
kəˈpriːtʃɪ
Carracci
kəˈrɑːtʃɪ
ceviche
səˈviːtʃɪ
duce
ˈduːtʃɪ
hibachi
hɪˈbɑːtʃɪ
hoochie
ˈhuːtʃɪ
Karachi
kəˈrɑːtʃɪ
leachy
ˈliːtʃɪ
mariachi
ˌmɑːrɪˈɑːtʃɪ
Noguchi
nɔːˈɡuːtʃɪ
obeche
əʊˈbiːtʃɪ
peachy
ˈpiːtʃɪ
queachy
ˈkwiːtʃɪ
reechy
ˈriːtʃɪ
screechy
ˈskriːtʃɪ
sleechy
ˈsliːtʃɪ
vivace
vɪˈvɑːtʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREACHY

preach
preach to the choir
preachable
preacher
preacher curl
preachership
preachier
preachiest
preachified
preachifies
preachify
preachifying
preachily
preachiness
preachingly
preachment
preacquaint
preacquaintance
preacquisition
preacquisition profit

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREACHY

achy
coachy
gigantomachy
headachy
logomachy
Malachy
monomachy
naumachy
poachy
psychomachy
sciamachy
sciomachy
skiamachy
spinachy
stomachy
tauromachy
theomachy
Titanomachy

Synonyms and antonyms of preachy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREACHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preachy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preachy

Translation of «preachy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREACHY

Find out the translation of preachy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preachy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preachy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sermonear
570 millions of speakers

English

preachy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपदेशात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوعظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нравоучительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfadonho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মোপদেশ বা নীতি উপদেশ দিত্র ভাল বাসে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prêcheur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khotbah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

moralisierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

説教じみた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preachy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về sự thuyết giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சத்தியத்தைப் பற்றிப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vaaz verme meraklısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preachy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

preachy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повчальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moralizator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κήρυγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prekerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

preachy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

belærende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preachy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREACHY»

The term «preachy» is regularly used and occupies the 84.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREACHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preachy

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9 QUOTES WITH «PREACHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preachy.
1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.
2
Paul Butcher
I believe the best influence you can have is not by being preachy, but by trying to live. For example, knowing you're not perfect, but trying to treat everyone kind and accepting everyone for who they are.
3
Ross Mathews
Not to be too preachy, but I would really recommend to people, if you get the chance, to trust yourselves to leap without a net, because that will build the confidence. You know, you might shock yourself with how much you don't need a net because you can catch yourself.
4
Donald Miller
The reason I like writing a memoir is because it isn't preachy.
5
Simon Schama
By the end of the nineteenth century, the stereotype of the ugly American - voracious, preachy, mercenary, and bombastically chauvinist - was firmly in place in Europe.
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Eden Sher
I feel very strongly that young women have regressed a little bit. But I do get all preachy about it.
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Eden Sher
I never want to sound preachy about youth and feminism, but I feel like there aren't enough young people coming out about their concerns and opinions.
8
Gary Speed
Everyone I know is fervently proud to be Welsh but you try not to be preachy about it. It's difficult at times. But when I go home to north Wales, or to somewhere I've never been in south Wales, I still feel at home because I'm in Wales. It's hard to explain.
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Wendelin Van Draanen
You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREACHY»

Discover the use of preachy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preachy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feeling Preachy?...Preach!
Are you a young believer? Are you an adult who has recently surrendered your life over to the Lord? Author Jamie King Clark teaches the importance of being a godly leader for Christ.
Jamie King Clark, 2007
2
No Need to Git Preachy
"No Need to Git Preachy" looks at everyday life situations from a humorous or inspirational perspective and applies the Bible's teaching in a way that is easily understood.
Gerald P. Jackson, 2013
3
Flight Behavior: A Novel
Flight Behavior transfixes from its opening scene, when a young woman's narrow experience of life is thrown wide with the force of a raging fire.
Barbara Kingsolver, 2012
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Essays written in the intervals of business: to which is ...
I hold with the nigger who said, " If preachy, preachy ; if floggy, floggy : but not preachy and floggy too, Massa." The Author. That is exactly it. A poor devil now gets both "preachy" and "floggy" too, even for an innocent blunder I was very much ...
Sir Arthur Helps, 1871
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Organization in Daily Life: An Essay
I hold with the nigger who said ' If preachy, preachy ; if floggy, floggy : but not preachy and floggy too, Massa.' The Author. That is exactly it. A poor devil now gets both ' preachy' and ' floggy' too, even for an innocent blunder. I was very much ...
Sir Arthur Helps, 1852
6
Contested Reproduction: Genetic Technologies, Religion, and ...
my neighbors, they would know that anyway. . . . I don't like “preachy.” In fact, I don't get “preachy.” Like the others, she clearly thinks of her religious discourse as something she would need to use for legitimation. Michele, a stay-at-home mom ...
John H. Evans, 2010
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Music Production: For Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and ...
Message Songs The problem with message songs (having an obvious or hidden message) is that they can become too preachy. Message songs that are written with care can be effective with the audience. The song “War”—about the horrors ...
Michael Zager, 2011
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Burst Out Laughing
He marked a bunch of pages preachy. I looked at the words on paper and into myself. I couldn't find anything preachy. I did this repeatedly. I tortured myself ( mildly) looking for my preachi- ness— which I was sure was there so I must be hiding ...
Barry Stevens, 1995
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Parables
They represent the self-help, personal development, or spiritual category. These parables are unique as they have been written in a manner that is not preachy or lecture-like as is the general theme of these kinds of books.
Seema Agarwal, 2011
10
Let Us Give: Scriptural Reflections for Introducing Offerings
Includes a complete Scripture index. "This book can . . . help bring biblical perspective back into 'taking up' the offerings." --James R. Dennis Senior Pastor of Newark Baptist Temple, Heath, Ohio "A practical tool. . .
Arthur E. Ball

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREACHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preachy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Where to see one man play a cop, mob widow and teen gamer
Lecesne — who co-founded the Trevor Project, an organization for LGBT youth — delivers a message of acceptance without being preachy. «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Gurdaspur terror attack: Congress targets Narendra Modi govt, says …
I do not understand how the Prime Minister can give us very preachy lessons of nationalism and security if his Home Minister is absent while ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
'Bombay Velvet': Bucheon Review
... the dodgy origins of modern-day Indian prosperity, too explicitly preachy to be a gangster-and-moll romance and too stylistically incoherent to ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Cheap Eats: A Cookbook For Eating Well On A Food Stamp Budget
"Tons of organizations are doing amazing, useful work, but usually their recipes can sound sort of preachy, or else they're very governmental," ... «KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest, Jul 15»
5
Young, smart and want to save lives? Become a banker
Worried of coming across as "preachy and tiresome," he was cautious about evangelising when he started the job, he said, but since then has ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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​Fred Penner Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 26
Pedagogical, but not preachy, Penner managed to send out important lessons about not littering, humility and simply being nice to each other, ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
7
Putting the 'act' in activist
It's more than just preachy talk. It's insightful, common-sense stuff, idealistic, while at the same time grounded in reality. “When people know ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
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Hard work is the foundation of Fogerty's success
“If I was trying to say something that probably was important, I tried not to do it in a preachy way. I tried to present it to where the listener would ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
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Why A Couple In Denver Decided To Give Up Their Car
And I think that's why we're not trying to be too preachy about it, because we know some people don't have the option. And I think more than ... «Colorado Public Radio, Jul 15»
10
Two Women Create a Human Connection in 'Unexpected'
... issues on the reflective sides of this coin, and the film does an exceptional job bringing them to light without being stereotypical or preachy. «HollywoodChicago.com, Jul 15»

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