1. tedious or unwelcome moral advice or sermonizing
Usage: often disapproving; plural form

Examples

• The students grew tired of their teacher’s constant preachments about responsibility.
• His preachments about healthy living fell on deaf ears.
• She delivered her usual preachments about punctuality during the meeting.
• The politician’s preachments about family values seemed hypocritical.
• We endured another round of preachments from our boss about workplace ethics.
• The book was full of moral preachments that made it difficult to enjoy.