"preachiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: preachy + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preachy|ness}} preachy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} preachiness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being preachy Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-preachiness-en-noun-Zzo~H9O8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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