preached
Spoke from pulpit
Preached is the past tense of preach—to deliver a sermon or religious message: The minister preached on forgiveness.
Extended uses describe advocating earnestly for any cause or belief: She preached the virtues of early rising.
When someone has preached to the choir, they've tried to persuade people who already agree.
Actively supported a cause
- promotedAdvanced in rank
- espousedAdopted and promoted
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- toutedPublicly praised or promoted
endorsed · urged · exhorted · propounded · extolled · expounded · professed · declared
Made happier or higher
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- movedChanged location or felt
- rousedStirred from slumber
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
encouraged · exhorted · rallied · motivated · awakened · kindled · ignited · impassioned
Speak with moral authority
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- sermonClergy's worship address
minister · pastor · reverend · clergy · proselytize · scripture · parish · gospel
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- didacticIntended to instruct
judgmental · pontificate · moralistic · dogmatic · puritanical · condescending · paternalistic · lecturing
championed
Actively supported a cause
- promotedAdvanced in rank
- espousedAdopted and promoted
- proclaimedDeclared in public
touted · endorsed · urged · exhorted · propounded · extolled · expounded · professed · declared · trumpeted
uplifted
Made happier or higher
galvanized · encouraged · exhorted · rallied · motivated · awakened · kindled · ignited · impassioned · animated
sermonize
Speak with moral authority
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
sermon · minister · pastor · reverend · clergy · proselytize · scripture · parish · gospel · doctrine
sanctimonious
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
didactic · judgmental · pontificate · moralistic · dogmatic · puritanical · condescending · paternalistic · lecturing · hectoring
preachedwhispered
Spoke without full voice
said nothing · kept to oneself · murmured · muttered · concealed
- 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
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