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pulpiteer

[ pool-pi-teer, puhl- ]

noun

, Sometimes Disparaging.
  1. a preacher by profession.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulpiteer1

First recorded in 1635–45; pulpit + -eer
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Example Sentences

Imagine what the pollsters are finding in 2018, after more than a year of tweets by our media-bashing, climate-change-denying bully pulpiteer.

Except that he so fell for the divisive Millerite dogma that he had himself baptized twice, which leads us to conclude that he definitely credits the long-dead nutcase pulpiteer with having correctly interpreted the Bible.

From Salon

In her scenes as Margaret the unbending pulpiteer she maybe lacks some vocal power and physical stature.

From BBC

And the latter was an indefatigable pulpiteer; one of his University sermons is recorded to have lasted three mortal hours on end.

Pulpiteer′, Pul′piter, one who speaks from a pulpit: a preacher.—adj.

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