Preachy: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
preachy
[ หpriหtสi ]
in a sermon
Having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way.
Synonyms
moralistic, sanctimonious, sermonizing
Examples of usage
- He became preachy and self-righteous whenever the topic of ethics came up.
- I don't like his preachy attitude towards life.
in a conversation
Annoyingly or excessively instructive.
Synonyms
didactic, moralizing, pontifical
Examples of usage
- Her preachy tone made it hard to have a normal conversation with her.
- I find his preachy comments to be quite irritating.
Translations
Translations of the word "preachy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pregador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคฆเฅเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช predigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ berkhotbah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฒัะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kaznodziejski
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชฌๆใใใ (sekkyokusa)
๐ซ๐ท prรชcheur
๐ช๐ธ predicador
๐น๐ท vaaz veren
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๊ต์กฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุนุธ
๐จ๐ฟ kรกzajรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ kazateฤพskรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏดๆ็ (shuลjiร o de)
๐ธ๐ฎ pridigarski
๐ฎ๐ธ prรฉdikandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาัะทัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vaz verษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ predicador
Word origin
The word 'preachy' originated from the verb 'preach', which has been in use since the 13th century. The adjective 'preachy' started being used around the mid-19th century. It is derived from the Middle English word 'prechen', meaning 'to preach', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'prechier' and the Latin word 'praedicare', both meaning 'to proclaim'. Over time, 'preachy' has come to describe someone who gives unsolicited moral or ethical advice in a tedious or self-righteous manner.