fire-and-brimstone

[ fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn ]

adjective

1. threatening punishment in the hereafter:

   a fire-and-brimstone sermon.

fire-and-brimstone

adjective

1. (of a sermon, preacher, etc) zealous, esp in threatening eternal damnation

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire-and-brimstone¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Mrs. Lincoln, who is a bit of a Bible-thumper, is strongly depicted in the film instead as a fire-and-brimstone conservative.

From The Daily Beast

Despite provoking some fire-and-brimstone responses, I didn't plan to look back at Sodom.

From The Daily Beast

Rick Santorum is a loyal soldier, but not a party leader—he might actually believe the fire-and-brimstone stuff.

From The Daily Beast

The mural decorations of the Silver Pagoda would win the unqualified approval of an oldtime fire-and-brimstone preacher.

From Project Gutenberg

Why don't the adherents of the fire-and-brimstone theory picture hell as a place where we can never act on impulse?

From Project Gutenberg

Having exhausted Hell-fire-and-brimstone, the evangel turns to the Demon Rum.

From Project Gutenberg

Why has not some one already written a fire-and-brimstone romance about them?

From Project Gutenberg

A rain of fire-and-brimstone that falls alike upon the just and such of the unjust as have not procured shelter by evicting them.

From Project Gutenberg