preachy

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preachy

/ˈpɹit͡ʃi/ US

Sounds like preachee

adjective preachier · preachiest

Tending toward excessive moralization. My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices.
Similar: didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing · Opposite: impious, irreverent, tolerant, laissez faire

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@misc{preachy_2026,
  title = {preachy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preachy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}