homily
noun/ˈhɒməli/
/ˈhɑːməli/
(plural homilies)
(formal, often disapproving)- a speech or piece of writing giving advice on the correct way to behave, etc.
- She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life.
- I don’t need a little homily from him about how to lead my life.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin homilia, from Greek, ‘discourse, conversation’ (in ecclesiastical use, ‘sermon’), from homilos ‘crowd’.Want to learn more?
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