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

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Example Sentences

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fire-and-brimstone

My great-uncle Dan was a diocesan priest at St. Charles Borromeo in Drexel Hill, Pa. Dan was a fire-and-brimstone hard-liner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

John toils as a sheep farmer and weaver, and practices a fire-and-brimstone form of Presbyterianism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

From that point on, Dr Lee says, Lee dialled back on the controversial, fire-and-brimstone approach for which he had become notorious – opting instead to play it safe and keep a low profile.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

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

From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

My own parents aren’t exactly the fire-and-brimstone types, but they’ve never had a drink.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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