preaching

Speech parts

1. preaching - Noun

2. preaching - Verb

Meaning

of Preach

The act of delivering a religious discourse; the art of sermonizing; also, a sermon; a public religious discourse; serious, earnest advice.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sermon teaching discourse homily moralizing lecturing sermonizing ministry service evangelistic cant speech address message instruction
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Antonyms

daunt decrease crush discourage dismay obstruct
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Hypernyms

address speech lecture talking to

Hyponyms

baccalaureate homily kerygma evangelism preachment kerugma

Phrases with the word

preaching to the converted preaching to the choir

Anagrams

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Examples

Sacred Tradition is the very Church; without the Sacred Tradition the Church does not exist. Those who deny the Sacred Tradition deny the Church and the preaching of the Apostles . Nectarios of Aegina

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”. John the Baptist

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel. Edmund Burke

When a man's mode of life is contemptible, it follows that his preaching is treated with contempt. Latin Proverb

He is past preaching who does not care to do well. French Proverb

There is no good in preaching to the hungry. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

preachify preachily preachiness preaching band preaching cross preaching friar