Pulpitish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching.

    "We say nothing of the pulpitish and dogmatic tone which seems never so far to forget itself as to drop down into the easy accents of friend talking with friend."

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"We say nothing of the pulpitish and dogmatic tone which seems never so far to forget itself as to drop down into the easy accents of friend talking with friend."

Etymology

From pulpit + -ish.

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