preachin'
Giving moral lectures
Preachin' is an informal spelling of preaching, representing the dropped final g common in casual speech.
Beyond its literal religious sense, it often describes lecturing someone on morality or behavior: Quit your preachin' and let me live my life.
The spelling signals folksy or Southern dialect.
Lecturing on morals
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- exhortingStrongly encouraging action
- evangelizingPromoting religious conversion
testifying · proclaiming · witnessing · converting · proselytizing · urging · advocating · imploring
Church speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- altar callSummons to public faith
- revivalReturn after decline
- tent meetingOutdoor evangelical worship gathering
choir · amen · hallelujah · fire and brimstone · hellfire · gospel · scripture · verse
Giving an instructive talk
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- haranguingAggressively criticizing at length
- admonishingExpressing disapproval firmly
- chidingVoicing mild disapproval
reproaching · berating · reprimanding · soapbox · ranting · finger-wagging · talking down · getting on
sermonizing
Lecturing on morals
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- exhortingStrongly encouraging action
evangelizing · testifying · proclaiming · witnessing · converting · proselytizing · urging · advocating · imploring · beseeching
pulpit
Church speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- altar callSummons to public faith
- revivalReturn after decline
tent meeting · choir · amen · hallelujah · fire and brimstone · hellfire · gospel · scripture · verse · parable
lecturing
Giving an instructive talk
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- haranguingAggressively criticizing at length
- admonishingExpressing disapproval firmly
chiding · reproaching · berating · reprimanding · soapbox · ranting · finger-wagging · talking down · getting on · going off
preachin'listenin
Covert audio monitoring
hearin · keeping quiet · listening · taking in · receiving
preachin'live and let live
Philosophy of mutual tolerance
practicing · walking the walk · accepting · tolerating · letting be
preachin'prayin
Addressing a deity
meditating · worshipping · confessing · contemplating · sinning
- preaching to the convertedPersuading those already agreeing
- street corner preaching
- street preachingReligious discourse in public
- preaching to deaf earsAdvising those who won't listen
- gospel preachingAnnouncing religious salvation message
- evangelical preachingChristian conversion-focused ministry