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sermonize
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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.
sermon·izer n.
sermonize, sermonise [ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz]
vb
to talk to or address (a person or audience) as if delivering a sermon
sermonizer , sermoniser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
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He notes incidents of gang rape in Punjab, "mass rape in Darfur, female genital mutilation across parts of Muslim Africa, and honor killings of girls," concluding that "it would appear to be time for our holier-than-thou sermonizers to introspect a bit and focus on some of their own sexual hangups.
Madrassas molesters: clerical abuse in the Islamic world by Freund, Charles Paul / Reason
More and more of these gentlemen seem to feel impelled to do this, too, even though the truth is that there are not many sermonizers who can carry it off successfully.
A MOVABLE Priest by Carberry, Mary Margaret / Commonweal
True, Wills calls for politically engaged sermonizers, but he'd rather have them in jail than in the White House.
What the beltway could learn from the Bible belt; campaigns aren't ... by Cornfield, Michael / Washington Monthly
 
 
 
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