sermonizing

ser·mon·ize

 (sûr′mə-nīz′)

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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ser′mon·iz′er n.

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sermonizing

(ˈsɜːməˌnaɪzɪŋ) or

sermonising

n

censorious the act of talking as if delivering a sermon

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