sermonise

ser·mon·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz/
- /ˈsɜː.mə.naɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz/

Definitions of sermonise word

verb without object sermonise to deliver or compose a sermon; preach. 1
verb with object sermonise to give exhortation to; lecture. 1

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Origin of sermonise

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; sermon + -ize

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Parts of speech for Sermonise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sermonise

sermonise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

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Synonyms for sermonise

noun sermonise

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.
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.
clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.

verb sermonise

address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
commentate — To commentate means to give a radio or television commentary on an event.
declaim — If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre.
discourse — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
dissert — to discourse on a subject.

All 31 Synonyms of sermonise