1. n. a moralistic rebuke (view details)
2. n. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (view details)

Meaning 1: (noun) a moralistic rebuke
Usage Example(s): your preaching is wasted on him
Synonym(s): sermon ( what does sermon stand for? )
preaching is derived from: advocate ( what does advocate stand for? ), moralise ( what does moralise stand for? ), moralize ( what does moralize stand for? ), preach ( what does preach stand for? ), preachify, sermonise ( what does sermonise stand for? ), sermonize ( what does sermonize stand for? )

Meaning 2: (noun) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
Synonym(s): discourse ( what does discourse stand for? ), sermon
preaching is derived from: moralise, moralize, preach, preachify, prophesy ( what does prophesy stand for? ), sermonise, sermonize

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