What does preachment mean?
Definitions for preachment
ˈpritʃ məntpreach·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
homily, preachmentnoun
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
Wiktionary
preachmentnoun
An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Preachmentnoun
A sermon mentioned in contempt; a discourse affectedly solemn.
Etymology: from preach.
Was’t you, that revell’d in our parliament,
And made a preachment of your high descent. William Shakespeare.All this is but a preachment upon the text at last. Roger L'Estrange.
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preachment
Preachment is a sermon, religious discourse, or act of delivering a moral or religious discourse; often used to denote a lengthy or tedious piece of moral advice or admonition.
Webster Dictionary
Preachmentnoun
a religious harangue; a sermon; -- used derogatively
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preachment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preachment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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