sermonize

ser·mon·ize

[sur-muh-nahyz] verb, ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.
verb (used with object)
2.
to give exhortation to; lecture.
Also, especially British, ser·mon·ise.


Origin:
1625–35; sermon + -ize

ser·mon·iz·er, noun
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sermonize or sermonise (ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to talk to or address (a person or audience) as if delivering a sermon
 
sermonise or sermonise
 
vb
 
'sermonizer or sermonise
 
n
 
'sermoniser or sermonise
 
n

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