adjective as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

sermonizing, preachingish, moralistic

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Example Sentences

Example:The sermonizing of the speaker began to bore the audience after a while, and they started looking at their watches.

Definition:Characterized by or given to continuous moralizing, especially in a tedious and repetitious manner.

From sermonizing

Example:His preachingish attitude was a turnoff and made the meeting seem like a sermon rather than a discussion.

Definition:Tending to preach or moralize unnecessarily or excessively, often in a way that can be perceived as patronizing or inapplicable to the given situation.

From preachingish

Example:The moralistic stance of the book was sometimes myopic and overlooked the complexities of the issues it addressed.

Definition:Focusing on moral principles or moral judgments to the exclusion of important facts; pedantic or censorious.

From moralistic