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preachy

[pree-chee]

adjective, preach·i·er, preach·i·est.

tediously or pretentiously didactic.

Origin:
1810–20; preach + -y¹

Related forms

preach·i·ly, adverb

preach·i·ness, noun

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preachy (ˈpriːtʃɪ)

—*adj* , preachier, preachiest
	informal inclined to or marked by preaching

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