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preachiness colloq.|ˈpriːtʃɪnɪs| [f. preachy + -ness.] The quality of being preachy.
1861Illustr. Lond. News 13 Apr. 336/1 He made a capital speech..notwithstanding the drawback of a slight preachiness—so to speak—of tone. 1892T. R. Lounsbury Stud. Chaucer I. iv. 478 It is pervaded..by a general flavor of preachiness, not delicate but obtrusive. |