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Preaching (Noun)

Meaning 1

A moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The local priest was notorious for his patronizing sermons that many interpreted as unwanted preaching.
  • She quit the activist group when their extreme preaching overshadowed their constructive goals.
  • After losing the job due to laziness, John realized that all the preaching about working hard wasn't enough for him to follow the advice.
  • It felt condescending to be the target of Emily's unsolicited preaching every time a questionable life decision was made.
  • During college years she abandoned organized religion mainly due to incessant dogmatic preaching with inadequate emotional understanding.

Synonyms

  • Sermon

Hypernyms

  • Talking To
  • Lecture

Related Words

  • Preach (verb)

Meaning 2

An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service).

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The pastor's words of wisdom and guidance made her sermon stand out as exceptional preaching.
  • His delivery was impressive, combining engaging storytelling with passionate preaching that captivated the entire congregation.
  • In her role as a lay minister, Sarah was tasked with producing original preaching for the weekly services.
  • The newly ordained priest was nervous but delivered confident preaching during his first mass at the parish.
  • Pastor Thompson's reputation for thought-provoking preaching brought visitors from neighboring towns to hear him speak.

Synonyms

  • Sermon
  • Discourse

Hypernyms

  • Address
  • Speech

Hyponyms

  • Kerygma
  • Homily
  • Kerugma
  • Evangelism
  • Baccalaureate
  • Preachment

Related Words

  • Preach (verb)
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