pulpiteer

pulpiteer

A pulpiteer delivers a sermon to the congregation.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A preacher or orator who speaks from a pulpit: "pulpiteer" refers to a person who delivers sermons or speeches from a pulpit, typically in a religious context. It often carries a neutral or slightly formal tone.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To preach or deliver a sermon: "pulpiteer" means to engage in the act of preaching or giving a sermon, especially from a pulpit.
    • To lecture or moralize: In a broader sense, it can mean to speak in a didactic or moralizing manner, often in public.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The pulpiteer delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness. (A preacher speaking from a pulpit.)
    • Many pulpiteers of the 19th century were influential in social reform movements. (Preachers who were public figures.)

  • Verb:

    • He would pulpiteer every Sunday morning to a packed congregation. (He would preach regularly.)
    • She tends to pulpiteer about environmental issues, though she is not a religious leader. (She moralizes or lectures in a preachy way.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to pulpiteer from the pulpit": to preach specifically from the elevated platform in a church.

    • The minister pulpiteered from the pulpit, his voice echoing through the hall. (He delivered his sermon from the designated platform.)

  • "pulpiteer as a public speaker": used to describe a person who speaks with authority and moral certainty in non-religious settings.

    • The politician pulpiteered at the rally, calling for justice. (He spoke with a sermon-like tone.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Pulpit (n): the raised platform in a church from which a preacher delivers a sermon.

    • The pastor stood at the pulpit to read the scripture. (The platform used for preaching.)

  • Pulpiteering (n/adj): the act or practice of preaching; characteristic of a preacher.

    • His pulpiteering style was passionate and persuasive. (His manner of preaching.)
Synonyms
  • Preacher: a person who delivers religious sermons.
  • Sermonizer: someone who gives sermons or moral lectures.
  • Moralizer: a person who speaks in a morally instructive way.
Phrasal Verbs
  • (None commonly associated with "pulpiteer".)
Related Idioms

  • To mount the pulpit: to begin preaching or delivering a sermon.

    • He mounted the pulpit and began his address. (He started his sermon from the pulpit.)

  • To thunder from the pulpit: to preach with great force or anger.

    • The minister thundered from the pulpit against injustice. (He preached vehemently.)