Prescriptive
Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Preachy and prescriptive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preachy" instead an adjective "Prescriptive".
Preachy
Preachy adjective - Marked by or given to preaching moral values.
Usage example: the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom
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Prescriptive and preachy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prescriptive" instead an adjective "Preachy".
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