Preacher
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A preacher is someone who delivers religious sermons, typically a minister or clergy member.
The term extends to anyone who earnestly advocates for a cause or moral position: He's always preaching about the evils of social media.
To call someone preachy or say they're preaching suggests their moralizing has become tiresome or self-righteous.
Reprove with counsel
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
righteous · scolding · judgmental · virtue · condemnation · hectoring · didactic · pontificate
Clergy's worship address
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- gospelSacred choral tradition
pastor · evangelist · flock · homily · altar · revival · ordination · clergy
Broadcast religious minister
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
- tent revivalOutdoor religious gathering under canvas
- circuit riderClergy serving scattered communities
- storefront churchWorship space in commercial building
prosperity gospel · faith healer · imam · rabbi · guru · monk · shaman · mullah
Persuasive verbal grace
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- thunderingProducing deep, loud sound
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
exhortation · charisma · fervor · passion · delivery · cadence · gesture · audience
admonish
Reprove with counsel
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
pious · righteous · scolding · judgmental · virtue · condemnation · hectoring · didactic · pontificate · holier-than-thou
sermon
Clergy's worship address
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ministryClergy's work or state department
gospel · pastor · evangelist · flock · homily · altar · revival · ordination · clergy · vestments
televangelist
Broadcast religious minister
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
- tent revivalOutdoor religious gathering under canvas
- circuit riderClergy serving scattered communities
storefront church · prosperity gospel · faith healer · imam · rabbi · guru · monk · shaman · mullah · swami
eloquence
Persuasive verbal grace
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- thunderingProducing deep, loud sound
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
persuasion · exhortation · charisma · fervor · passion · delivery · cadence · gesture · audience · conviction
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Preachercongregation
Assembled group of worshippers
parishioner · layperson · flock · congregant · atheist
Preacherlistener
One who attends aurally
mute · congregation · parishioner · audience · flock
- preach to the convertedPersuade those already agreeing
- preach to the choirAdvocate to supporters already
- preaches to the choirAdvocates to sympathizers
- preached to the choirAdvocated to supporters needlessly
- practice what one preachesBehave consistently with stated beliefs
- practicing what one preachesMatching actions to words
preach, preaches, preached, preaching, preachings, preachify, preachiness, preachy, preachment