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.

Nearby words

serlio, sermon, sermon on the mount, sermonette, sermonic, sermonize, sero-, serocolitis, seroconversion, seroconvert, serodiagnosis

Also especially British, ser·mon·ise.

Origin of sermonize

First recorded in 1625–35; sermon + -ize

Related forms

ser·mon·iz·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for sermonize

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
Dear Alan, it tires me more to sermonize, than it bores you to be forced to listen; but what would you have?
Barren Honour: A Novel|George A. Lawrence
Mrs. Eddy was very wise in not allowing her "readers" or followers to sermonize or explain her writings.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
Indeed, liberal preachers have largely ceased to sermonize about Him, just because it has become so easy!
Preaching and Paganism|Albert Parker Fitch

They will dance a good deal, sing a good deal, make love, but sermonize very little.
The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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

sermonizer or sermoniser, noun

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