preachment
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Definition of preachment
1 : the act or practice of preaching
2 : sermon, exhortation specifically : a tedious or unwelcome one
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His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "A Tesla Crackup Foretold," 22 June 2018 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "The Best Films of 2017: Cinematic Gold Amid the Dross," 9 Dec. 2017 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘Get Out’ Review: Black, White and Terrific All Over," 23 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preachment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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