Synonyms for sermonize
Definitions
- v. 1
To preach a sermon to (somebody); to give (somebody) instruction or admonishment on the basis of one's morality or opinions.
Related words
- Word family
- sermoniser
- Other spellings
- sermonise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- sermonized
e.g. sermonized → lectured, preachified, orationed, pontificated…
Example sentences
- lecture I ought to have attended the lecture but I didn't.
- oration His great oration was like pearls before swine.
- pontificate He likes to pontificate in his spare time.
- preach The main duty of a priest is to preach in church.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sermonize | rising | |
| lecture | steady | |
| oration | steady | |
| pontificate | steady | |
| preach | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- preach1
- 7 letters
- lecture2, oration3
- 8 letters
- moralize3, moralise
- 9 letters
- preachify
- 11 letters
- pontificate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lecture2 = 2 syllables).