Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preachiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: preach-i-ness
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being preachy

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although Radium City clearly belongs to a tradition of investigative, muckraking journalism, the film exhibits none of the preachiness or self-righteousness that often accompanies such forays."

Etymology

Etymology tree English preachy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English preachiness From preachy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does preachiness mean?: The quality of being preachy
Where does preachiness come from?: Etymology tree English preachy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English preachiness From preachy + -ness.

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