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counterpreaching

counterpreaching is the present participle and gerund of counterpreach.

Meaning of counterpreach

Verb

counterpreach (third-person singular simple present counterpreaches, present participle counterpreaching, simple past and past participle counterpreached)

  1. To preach against something.
    • The laity utter theological platitudes, especially in the wake of mystery. How often do they say things like, "If anybody deserved to go to heaven, it was Bob"? We have no need to counterpreach in the hallway when we hear this; […]2011, James C. Howell, The Beauty of the Word: The Challenge and Wonder of Preaching, page 150

Questions about counterpreaching

What is counterpreaching the present participle and gerund of?
Counterpreaching is the present participle and gerund of counterpreach.

Words near counterpreaching in the dictionary

  1. counterpower
  2. counterpowers
  3. counterpreach
  4. counterpreached
  5. counterpreaches
  6. counterpreaching
  7. counterpredictive
  8. counterprejudice
  9. counterprejudices
  10. counterpremise
  11. counterpremises

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