English noun: preaching | |||
| 1. | preaching (communication) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | ||
| Synonyms | discourse, sermon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | address, speech | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baccalaureate, evangelism, homily, kerugma, kerygma, preachment | ||
| Instance hyponym | Sermon on the Mount | ||
| Domain category | church, church service | ||
| 2. | preaching (communication) a moralistic rebuke | ||
| Samples | Your preaching is wasted on him. | ||
| Synonyms | sermon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lecture, speech, talking to | ||