preaching

preach

P0505800 (prēch)v. preached, preach·ing, preach·es v.tr.1. To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.2. To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.3. To deliver (a sermon).v.intr.1. To deliver a sermon.2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.Idiom: preach to the choir/converted To argue in favor of a viewpoint already held by one's audience.

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[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicāre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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preach′ing·ly adv.

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Noun	1.	preaching - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)sermon, discoursechurch service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"baccalaureate - a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonieskerugma, kerygma - preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early churchevangelism - zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospelhomily, preachment - a sermon on a moral or religious topic
	2.	preaching - a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"sermontalking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

preaching

noun sermonizing, instruction, sermons, evangelism, religious teaching the minister's approach to evangelistic preaching

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