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preaching

preac·hing

UK/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ US/ˈpritʃɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

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2.

a moralistic rebuke

  • “your preaching is wasted on him”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English prechynge.

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