sermonizer
One who exhorts
A sermonizer is someone who delivers sermons or lectures others in a moralistic way.
The word usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting someone who preaches tediously or self-righteously: Nobody asked for your opinion, sermonizer.
The related verb sermonize means to speak or write in this preachy manner.
Religious sermon deliverer
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
homily · clergy · reverend · parson · vicar · chaplain · congregation · exhortation
Excessively moralizing in tone
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- pontificatingSpeaking pompously at length
judgmental · patronizing · condescending · lecturing · hectoring · didactic · dogmatic · pietistic
Formal eloquent discourse
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- declaimingSpeaking rhetorically aloud
- speechifyingDelivering pompous addresses
- haranguingAggressively criticizing at length
bombastic · grandiloquent · verbose · long-winded · windbag · bloviating · pontificating · tirade
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- motivationalEncouraging effort or ambition
inspiring · zealous · fervent · ardent · impassioned · forceful · emphatic · stirring
preacher
Religious sermon deliverer
evangelist · homily · clergy · reverend · parson · vicar · chaplain · congregation · exhortation · revival
preachy
Excessively moralizing in tone
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
pontificating · judgmental · patronizing · condescending · lecturing · hectoring · didactic · dogmatic · pietistic · pharisaical
oratory
Formal eloquent discourse
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- declaimingSpeaking rhetorically aloud
- speechifyingDelivering pompous addresses
haranguing · bombastic · grandiloquent · verbose · long-winded · windbag · bloviating · pontificating · tirade · diatribe
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
motivational · inspiring · zealous · fervent · ardent · impassioned · forceful · emphatic · stirring · rousing
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- know-it-allsknow-it-all, pedant, smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre
- preachersevangelist, preacher, minister, revivalist, parson
- judgmental typesmoralist, moralizer, prig, prude, puritan
- clergypriest, bishop, pope, nun, monk
- windbagswindbag, blowhard, gasbag, bloviator, pontificator
sermonizerlistener
One who attends aurally
hearer · congregant · parishioner · pupil · disciple
sermonizerlibertine
One lacking moral restraint
freethinker · practitioner · doer · man of action · hedonist
sermonizerdoer
Person who acts
practitioner · man of action · stoic · humble servant · worker