sermonize

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 sermonize word

verb without object sermonize to deliver or compose a sermon; preach. 1
verb with object sermonize to give exhortation to; lecture. 1
verb sermonize to talk to or address (a person or audience) as if delivering a sermon 0
intransitive verb sermonize to deliver a sermon or sermons 0
intransitive verb sermonize to preach, esp. in a dogmatic, moralizing fashion; lecture 0
verb transitive sermonize to preach to; exhort; lecture 0

See all 6 definitions of sermonize

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Origin of sermonize

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 Sermonize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sermonize

sermonize 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sermonize

verb sermonize

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.
discourse — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
dissert — to discourse on a subject.
dissertate — to discuss a subject fully and learnedly; discourse.

All 18 Synonyms of sermonize