preachifying

UK
/ˈpriːtʃɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriːtʃɪfaɪɪŋ/

Translations

preachifyverb

preachifying

Gerund

preachified
Past Simple
preachified
Past Participle
preachifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈpriːtʃɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈpriːtʃɪfaɪ/
He tends to preachify whenever he talks about politics.
Он склонен поучать, когда говорит о политике.
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preachifygerund / present participle

preachifying

Used attributively to describe language, tone, or behaviour that is moralising or self-righteous.

Definitions

preachifyverb
To deliver a sermon or moral lecture in a tedious or self-righteous manner.
He tends to preachify about the importance of healthy eating at every family gathering.
To lecture someone in a tedious or self-righteous manner.
She preachified her colleagues on the virtues of rising early.
preachifygerund / present participle
Moralising; self-righteously sermonising.
His preachifying tone irritated the audience.