pulpiteer

pul·pit·eer

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo l-pi-teer, puhl-]
- /ˌpʊl pɪˈtɪər, ˌpʌl-/
- /ˌpʊl.pɪ.ˈtɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l-pi-teer, puhl-]
- /ˌpʊl pɪˈtɪər, ˌpʌl-/

Definitions of pulpiteer word

noun pulpiteer a preacher by profession. 1
noun pulpiteer a person who delivers sermons 0
verb pulpiteer to preach from a pulpit 0

See all 3 definitions of pulpiteer

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Origin of pulpiteer

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; pulpit + -eer

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Parts of speech for Pulpiteer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pulpiteer

pulpiteer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pulpiteer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pulpiteer

noun pulpiteer

archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
cassock — A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.
churchman — A churchman is the same as a clergyman.

verb pulpiteer

dogmatize — to make dogmatic assertions; speak or write dogmatically.
mission — a city in S Texas.
missionary — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
missioning — Present participle of mission.

All 21 Synonyms of pulpiteer