Synonyms for preacher
Most common
minister clergyman evangelist homilist sermoniser predicant pulpiteer
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- cleric
Forms
- Plural
- preachers → clergymen, evangelists, ministers, homilists…
Example sentences
- minister The Foreign Minister said that war was inevitable.
- clergyman The clergyman has married three couples this week.
- evangelist The tele-evangelist has a large, if deluded, following.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preacher | rising | |
| minister | steady | |
| clergyman | steady | |
| evangelist | rising | |
| homilist | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- minister3, homilist, pulpiter
- 9 letters
- clergyman3, predicant, pulpiteer
- 10 letters
- evangelist4, sermoniser
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minister3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prédicateur