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preachy

adjective
 
 
/ˈpriː.tʃi/ informal

Definition

sounding as if you want to give someone moral advice: How do you address social issues without being preachy?Feeling morally superior
(Definition of preachy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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