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preachiness

preachiness noun: the quality of being preachy.

Noun

preachiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being preachy
    • Although Radium City clearly belongs to a tradition of investigative, muckraking journalism, the film exhibits none of the preachiness or self-righteousness that often accompanies such forays.1988 February 5, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Process of Illumination”, in Chicago Reader

Origin of preachiness

From preachy + -ness.

Questions about preachiness

What does preachiness mean?
Preachiness means the quality of being preachy.
What part of speech is preachiness?
Preachiness is a noun.

Words near preachiness in the dictionary

  1. preachifies
  2. preachify
  3. preachifying
  4. preachily
  5. preachin'
  6. preachiness
  7. preaching
  8. preaching band
  9. preaching bands
  10. preaching cross
  11. preaching crosses

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