preachinessn.

Brit.

/ˈpriːtʃɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈpritʃinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preachy adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < preachy adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality or state of being preachy; an inclination or tendency to preach; a preaching manner or style.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > preaching > [noun] > quality of being inclined to preach

preachiness1861

1861 Illustr. London News 13 Apr. 336/1 He made a capital speech..notwithstanding the drawback of a slight preachiness—so to speak—of tone.

1892 T. R. Lounsbury Stud. Chaucer I. iv. 478 It is pervaded..by a general flavor of preachiness, not delicate but obtrusive.

1929 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 15 Jan. 4/3 Excuse the preachiness, young folks, but you can begin right now to determine what your faces will show when they have lost the ‘blooming cheek’ of youth.

1975 New Yorker 19 May 21/1 Fortunately, there are actors to watch when the preachiness gets thick.

2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Dec. 5/2 To acknowledge this is to remove some of the preachiness that can surround attempts ‘to overcome metaphysics’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preachiness
释义	preachinessn. Brit. /ˈpriːtʃɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpritʃinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preachy adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < preachy adj. + -ness suffix. The quality or state of being preachy; an inclination or tendency to preach; a preaching manner or style. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > preaching > [noun] > quality of being inclined to preach preachiness1861 1861 Illustr. London News 13 Apr. 336/1 He made a capital speech..notwithstanding the drawback of a slight preachiness—so to speak—of tone. 1892 T. R. Lounsbury Stud. Chaucer I. iv. 478 It is pervaded..by a general flavor of preachiness, not delicate but obtrusive. 1929 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 15 Jan. 4/3 Excuse the preachiness, young folks, but you can begin right now to determine what your faces will show when they have lost the ‘blooming cheek’ of youth. 1975 New Yorker 19 May 21/1 Fortunately, there are actors to watch when the preachiness gets thick. 2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Dec. 5/2 To acknowledge this is to remove some of the preachiness that can surround attempts ‘to overcome metaphysics’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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