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preacherese

preacherese noun: preacherlike diction or terminology.

Noun

preacherese (uncountable)

  1. preacherlike diction or terminology.
    • Block's tone in different passages runs the gamut from the most cloying, self-helpish pep talk to revival-tent preacherese, but is characterized throughout by intellectual murkiness and psychological jargon that will leave many a parent completely confused about what Dr. Block is talking about.1976 April 26, Duncan Mitchel, “Boys and Girls Together”, in Gay Community News, page 15

Origin of preacherese

From preacher + -ese.

Questions about preacherese

What does preacherese mean?
Preacherese means preacherlike diction or terminology.
What part of speech is preacherese?
Preacherese is a noun.

Words near preacherese in the dictionary

  1. preacher birds
  2. preacher curl
  3. preacher curls
  4. preacher's kid syndrome
  5. preacherdom
  6. preacherese
  7. preacheress
  8. preacheresses
  9. preacherish
  10. preacherize
  11. preacherized

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