sermonize (redirected from sermonises)

ser·mon·ize  (sûrm-nz)

v. ser·mon·ized, ser·mon·iz·ing, ser·mon·iz·es

v.tr.

To deliver a sermon to (someone).

v.intr.

To deliver or speak as though delivering a sermon.

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sermon·izer n.

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sermonize, sermonise [ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz]

vb

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

sermonizer , sermoniser n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

sermonize - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes" preachify, sermonise, moralise, moralize advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

Translations

sermonize [ˈsɜːmənaɪz]

A. VT → sermonear

B. VI → sermonear

sermonize

vi → Vorträge halten; (= reprove) → Moralpredigten halten

sermonize [ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz] vi (fig) (pej) → fare la predica