Sermonize

Quick meaning: Sermonize is a verb meaning (intransitive) To speak in the manner of a sermon; to preach; to propagate one's morality or opinions with speech.

Meaning

(intransitive) To speak in the manner of a sermon; to preach; to propagate one's morality or opinions with speech.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To preach a sermon to (somebody); to give (somebody) instruction or admonishment on the basis of one's morality or opinions.
2. (transitive) To say in the manner of a sermon or lecture.
3. (intransitive) To inculcate rigid rules.

Example Sentences

He wishes, I suppose, to sermonize me: but I shall not give him an opportunity—

Don’t be alarmed, I am not going to sermonize—but what is almost as dull, to narrate.

And doe not our Prelates thus, when […] they disgrace and traduce Preaching, calling it in scorne, Sermonizing?

“[…] we sermonised her on the presumption of attempting to teach such clever blades as we were, when she was herself so ignorant.”

Word Forms

• sermonizes
• sermonizing
• sermonized
• sermonise

Synonyms for sermonize

Depending on context, synonyms include moralize, lecture, pontificate, preachify, moralise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include preachify, moralize, moralise, sermonise, preach, preacherize.

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