fire-and-brimstone

American  

[fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn] / ˈfaɪər ənˈbrɪmˌstoʊn /

adjective

1. threatening punishment in the hereafter.

   a fire-and-brimstone sermon.

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fire-and-brimstone British  

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of fire-and-brimstone

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

In a fire-and-brimstone kicking off of Friday’s parade of VIPs, U.N.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023

When we picture the fire-and-brimstone types that often lead unions into battle against corporate giants, they rarely have much in the way of Hollywood glamour.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

In 1972’s “The Sinner” episode, a young pastor played by the late John Ritter arrived preaching fire-and-brimstone Bible verses.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Mr. López Obrador came to power in 2018, in a fire-and-brimstone campaign focused on the deep-seated corruption of past governments.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Over the next forty years, giving as many as 250 speeches a year, speaking to more than one million people, he did just that, holding his audiences spellbound with his fire-and-brimstone style of preaching.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler