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词汇 preachily
释义 preachily
adverb
 disapprovinguk /ˈpriː.tʃəl.i/ us /ˈpriː.tʃəl.i/
in a way that seems to want to give moral advice, even when this is not asked for or needed:
The anonymous text is preachily moralistic.
Our media is now dominated by people who preachily take up bold positions on various issues.
The preachily titled Ethics in Government Act is a necessary piece of legislation.
The moral argument is not preachily dwelt on.
"Marriage is a serious business and should not be entered into lightly," she said preachily.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Feeling morally superior
claim the moral high groundidiom
de haut en bas
holier-than-thou
judgmental
judgmentally
moralistic
moralistically
pearl-clutching
preachiness
preachy
righteous
righteously
sanctimonious
sanctimoniously
sanctimoniousness
self-righteousness
superior
superiority complex
virtue signalling
virtuous

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