verb
Meaning 1
To preach didactically; to sermonize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preachify
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
verb
Meaning 2
speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This man always sermonizes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sermonize, sermonise, moralize, moralise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: preach, advocate
History
Etymology
From preach + -ify.