sermonize
Lecture on ethics
To sermonize is to deliver a sermon or, more commonly, to lecture others in a moralistic or preachy way.
The word almost always carries a negative connotation—nobody wants to be sermonized at: He sermonized about the dangers of social media while checking his phone.
The related noun sermonizing describes this kind of tiresome moralizing.
Deliver religious discourse
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
gospel · minister · pastor · scripture · exhort · liturgy · parish · theology
Aggressive lengthy scolding
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
- expoundExplain at length
- declaimSpeak rhetorically, dramatically
speechify · orate · monologue · tirade · diatribe · long-winded · tedious · verbose
Speak in dogmatic manner
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
preachy · virtue · ethics · admonish · scold · rebuke · lecture · chastise
Excessively moralizing in tone
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- moralizingDelivering ethical lectures
pompous · stuffy · overbearing · insufferable · tiresome · pedantic · didactic · superior
Cause to believe
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- exhortUrge earnestly
- urgeStrong inner drive
- influencePower to affect others
sway · encourage · motivate · propagandize · proselytize · campaign · convert · indoctrinate
preach
Deliver religious discourse
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
congregation · gospel · minister · pastor · scripture · exhort · liturgy · parish · theology · devotional
harangue
Aggressive lengthy scolding
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
- expoundExplain at length
declaim · speechify · orate · monologue · tirade · diatribe · long-winded · tedious · verbose · ramble
pontificate
Speak in dogmatic manner
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
holier-than-thou · preachy · virtue · ethics · admonish · scold · rebuke · lecture · chastise · reprimand
preachy
Excessively moralizing in tone
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
moralizing · pompous · stuffy · overbearing · insufferable · tiresome · pedantic · didactic · superior · smug
convince
Cause to believe
influence · sway · encourage · motivate · propagandize · proselytize · campaign · convert · indoctrinate · rally
sermonizechat
Informal verbal exchange
converse · banter · shoot the breeze · chit-chat · joke around
sermonizelisten
Perceive sound attentively
hear out · defer · give the floor · hold one's tongue · bite one's tongue
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