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moralizing

English

Verb

moralizing

  1. present participle of moralize

Noun

moralizing (plural moralizings)

  1. The behaviour of one who moralizes.

Anagrams

  • molarizing

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homily

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English omel?, omel?e, omelye, from Old French omelie and Ecclesiastical Latin homilia, omilia (“homily”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (homilía, “homily; instruction”), from ?????? (hóm?los, “crowd, throng”) + -??? (-í?, “suffix forming abstract feminine nouns”). ?????? is derived from ???? (homós, “common; same”) + ????? (??l?, “crowd”) (from ???? (eíl?, “to aggregate”)).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h?m?li/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /?h?m?li/
  • Hyphenation: hom?i?ly

Noun

homily (plural homilies)

  1. (Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
  2. A moralizing lecture.
  3. A platitude.
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Etymology 2

Adverb

homily (comparative more homily, superlative most homily)

  1. In a homey manner.
    • 1980, Stephen King, Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game
      Rocky handed it [the beer] to Bob, whose demurrals petered out as he held the can's cold actuality in his hand. It bore the smiling face of Lynn Swann. He opened it. Leo farted homily to close the transaction.

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