Synonyms for Preaching

Synonyms for "preaching" (83 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(6 words)

sermon advocatebiblical addressdidactic discourse doctrine

allurement autodidactic blandishment cajolement cajolery coaxing coeducational conning cultural disciplinary discourse

Related words (41)

lecturing lobbying persuasion preach preachification preachment preceptive prelectionreligious discoursesales talksalesmanship selling sermon sermonette sermonizingsnow jobsoft soapsolicitation suasionsweet talk

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travelogue wheedlingworking on

Noun(18 words)

message ministry moralize moralizing pastoralpastoral workpersuade preach proclaim proclaiming promulgate propagatepulpit worksanctimonious sermonic sermonize sermonizing teaching

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More general

20 entries

addressclerical workcommunication content discourse doctrine instruction lecture lecturing occupation persuasion professionpublic speakingreligious activityspeechspeech act

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More specific

19 entries

catechetical preachingchoir targetingdidactic preachingdoctrineevangelical preachingexhortatory rhetoricexpository preachingideological preachingmoral instructionmoralizing preachingmoralizing rhetoricpastoratepulpit ministrypulpit preachingsanctimonious lecturingsermon delivery

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Collocations

14 entries

expository preachingpastoral preachingpreaching ministrypreaching officepreaching rhetoricpreaching stylepreaching tonepreaching traditionpublic preachingpulpit preachingreligious preachingsermon deliverysermon on Sundaystreet preaching

Inflections

5 entries

more preachingmost preachingpreached preaches preachings

Derivations

5 entries

preach preacher preachingly preachment preachy

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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I'm fed up with him always preaching to me.

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You're preaching to the choir.

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He was preaching God's Word to a small group of believers.

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Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their door-to-door preaching.

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Preaching