1. to speak or write in a tedious, self-righteous, or moralistic manner; to preach in an annoying way
Usage: informal; often derogatory

1. tedious or self-righteous moral or religious speech or writing
Usage: informal; often derogatory

Examples

• He spent the entire dinner preachifying about the dangers of social media.
• I'm tired of her preachifying every time we discuss politics.
• The politician's preachifying about family values rang hollow after the scandal.
• Stop preachifying and just listen to what others have to say.
• His constant preachifying made him unpopular at parties.
• She was preachifying about healthy eating while ordering dessert.
• The preachifying in that self-help book felt more annoying than helpful.