sermonize

[ sur-muh-nahyz ]

/ ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz /

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verb (used without object), ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing.

to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.

verb (used with object), ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing.

to give exhortation to; lecture.

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Also especially British, ser·mon·ise .

Origin of sermonize

First recorded in 1625–35; sermon + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM sermonize

ser·mon·iz·er, noun

Words nearby sermonize

Serkin, Serlio, sermon, sermonette, sermonic, sermonize, Sermon on the Mount, sero-, seroconvert, serodiagnosis, serodiscordant

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How to use sermonize in a sentence

He does not sermonize to them, he does not attack them or their enemies; he merely speaks to them as their friend.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
Indeed, liberal preachers have largely ceased to sermonize about Him, just because it has become so easy!
Preaching and Paganism|Albert Parker Fitch
You used occasionally to sermonize too; I wish you would, in charity, favour me with a sheet full in your own way.
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.|Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham
It did not seem to her worth while to censure or to sermonize.
At His Gates, Vol. 1(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant

"If you are going to sermonize me, the moment is ill chosen," replied the lieutenant, sulkily.
Debit and Credit|Gustav Freytag

British Dictionary definitions for sermonize

sermonize

sermonise

/ (ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz) /

verb

to talk to or address (a person or audience) as if delivering a sermon

Derived forms of sermonize

sermonizer or sermoniser, noun

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sermonize

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British Dictionary definitions for sermonize

sermonise

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