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- preachy meaning, definition, what is preachy: sounding as if you want to give someone moral advice: . Learn more.
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preachy The definition of preachy is someone who likes to excessively teach moral lessons. An example of someone preachy is a vegetarian who talks about animal cruelty throughout the meal in an annoying way. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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- The definition of broody is unhappy and moody, or is really wanting to have a baby or, in the case of a hen, really wanting to lay eggs. 1  A person who is unhappy, wistful and moody is an example of someone who might be described as broody.  A woman who really wants to get pregnant is an example of someone who might be described as broody.
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winding 1. twisty-marked by repeated turns and bends; a tortuous road up the mountain; winding roads are full of surprises; had to steer the car down a twisty track. twisting, winding, tortuous, voluminous. crooked-having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; crooked country roads; crooked teeth.
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American History 1 English Evangelist who delivered sermons that were very emotional and theatrical. usually began his sermons by chastising his listeners as sinners (Half animals, half devils!) and finishing on a positive note, leaving those in attendance with the hope that eternal salvation could be theirs.
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- kerygma, kerugma. 1. the original, oral gospel preached by the apostles. 2. the preaching of the Christian gospel, especially the activity of the earliest Christian missionaries. — kerygmatic, adj.
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bullying n. pl. bul·lies. 1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
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charismatic (kăr′ĭz-măt′ĭk) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma: the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader (Joyce Carol Oates). 2. Of, relating to, or being a type of Christianity that emphasizes personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, as of healing, prophecy, and the gift of tongues.
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- Definition of gutsy. gutsier. ; gutsiest. 1 : marked by courage, pluck, or determination a gutsy little fighter a gutsy decision. 2a : expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions gutsy macho talk gutsy country bluesb : rough or plain in style : not bland or sophisticated a gutsy soup.
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Preach, Proclaim Preach, Proclaim. The word for preach,  proclaim in the Greek New Testament is kerysso [khruvssw]. It is used thirty-two times in the Gospels, but about half of these are parallel occurrences within the Synoptic Gospels.
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expository The definition of expository is something intended to explain or describe. An essay that is intended to explain a series of events is an example of an expository essay. expository. expository. Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
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- 1. evangelical-relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels; evangelical Christianity; an ultraconservative evangelical message. 2.
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- Blighty is an English slang term for Britain, deriving from the Hindustani word vilayati (vilâyatî) (विलायती pronounced bilati bilâti In many indian dialects) and languages, meaning foreign and is itself derived From/The arabic urdu, word wilayat meaning a kingdom. or ministry
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Catholic Dictionary Definition A sacrilege that consists in buying and selling what is spiritual in return for what is temporal. In simony the person tries to equate material things, such as money, with spiritual things, such as divine grace, and treates the latter as though he or some other human being had full ownership of what really belongs to God.
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- Define showy. showy synonyms, showy pronunciation, showy translation, English dictionary definition of showy. adj. show·i·er , show·i·est 1. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display: showy flowers. 2. Marked by or given to extravagant, often tasteless...
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prissy adjective prim, precious, fussy, fastidious, squeamish, prudish, finicky, strait-laced, anal retentive, schoolmarmish (Brit. informal), old-maidish (informal), niminy-piminy, overnice, prim and proper the prissy and puritanical heroine of the novel. adjective.
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cheeky cheeky - offensively bold; a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club; a nervy thing to say. brash, nervy. forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; a forward child badly in need of discipline.
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- Definition of -ly. 1a : in a (specified) manner slowlyb : at a (specified) time interval annually. 2 : from a (specified) point of view eschatologically. 3 : with respect to partly. 4 : to a (specified) degree relatively.
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- The definition of corny is old-fashioned or tiresomely simple. An example of a corny movie is one filled with overused romantic lines and a typical and boring plot. corn′i·er, corn′i·est. 1  of or producing corn. ⌂.
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crafty The definition of crafty is someone who is sly, clever and deceitful at achieving some goal, or someone or something related to making creative objects.
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- Define crusty: having or being a crust; giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition — crusty in a sentence having or being a crust; giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition…
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- Definition of oratory. plural. oratories. 1 : a place of prayer; especially : a private or institutional chapel The mansion contained an oratory for the family's private devotion. 2 capitalized : an Oratorian congregation, house, or church.
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belie belie. vb (tr) , -lies, -lying or-lied. 1. to show to be untrue; contradict. 2. to misrepresent; disguise the nature of: the report belied the real extent of the damage.
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crafty Definition of crafty. craftier. ; craftiest. 1 : skillful, clever. 2a : adept in the use of subtlety and cunning a crafty swindler The crafty detective got the suspect to confess to the crime.b : marked by subtlety and guile a crafty scheme.
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Proselytism Some Christians define proselytism more narrowly as the attempt to convert people from one Christian tradition to another; those who use the term in this way generally view the practice as illegitimate and in contrast to evangelism, which is converting non-Christians to Christianity.
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Charismatic Definition In general, its meaning is that anyone who is a true Christian and who exercises one of the many gifts that God's Spirit can give is charismatic. The apostle Paul used this term in 1Corinthians 12 to designate the supernatural gifts made available to individuals through the power of the Holy Spirit. These are many times referenced as the charismatic gifts of Christianity.