VERB | communication | preachify, sermonize, sermonise, moralize, moralise | speak as if delivering a sermon |
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Meaning | speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | Sam and Sue preachify | |
Synonyms | sermonize, sermonise, moralize, moralise | |
Broader | preach, advocate | speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
Spanish | disertar, moralizar | |
Catalan | dissertar, moralitzar | |
Nouns | preachification | moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner |
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