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Preachy

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending toward excessive moralization.

    "My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inclined to or marked by tedious moralization wordnet

Etymology

From preach + -y.

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