preachment
Tedious moral discourse
A preachment is a sermon or moralizing lecture, typically tedious or unwelcome.
The word carries a dismissive edge—calling something a preachment suggests the speaker is being preachy rather than genuinely instructive: I didn't need another preachment about my spending habits.
It implies the listener has heard enough.
Church speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
scripture · gospel · exhortation · oration · declamation · admonition · harangue · lecture
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
smug · priggish · pontificating · sermonizing · lecturing · admonitory · reproachful · didactic
Study of the divine
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
tenet · faith · piety · divinity · scripture · gospel · ecclesiastical · pastoral
Art of persuasive language
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
exhortation · appeal · conviction · fervor · passion · zeal · earnestness · vehemence
pulpit
Church speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- ministerReligious leader or serve
pastor · scripture · gospel · exhortation · oration · declamation · admonition · harangue · lecture · address
sanctimonious
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
preachy · smug · priggish · pontificating · sermonizing · lecturing · admonitory · reproachful · didactic · scolding
theology
Study of the divine
orthodoxy · tenet · faith · piety · divinity · scripture · gospel · ecclesiastical · pastoral · devotional
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
argument · exhortation · appeal · conviction · fervor · passion · zeal · earnestness · vehemence · insistence
preachmentcasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
chitchat · small talk · banter · dialogue · back-and-forth
preachmententertainment
Agreeable diversion of attention
jest · joking · confession · inquiry · questioning
preach, preacher, preaching, preached, preaches, impracticable, preachers, outreaching, overreaching