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sermonize

American  
[sur-muh-nahyz] / ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz /
especially British, sermonise

verb (used without object)

sermonized, sermonizing

  1. to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.

verb (used with object)

sermonized, sermonizing

  1. to give exhortation to; lecture.

sermonize British  
/ ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • sermonizer noun

Etymology

Origin of sermonize

First recorded in 1625–35; sermon + -ize

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