sermonizer

/'sə:mənaizə/

Thân thiện

The sermonizer addresses the congregation from the pulpit.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who delivers sermons, especially as a profession; a preacher: Someone whose occupation or primary activity is preaching religious teachings, particularly the Christian gospel. 2. A person who gives moral or tedious advice in a lecturing manner (often used disapprovingly): Someone who admonishes or lectures others in a self-righteous, lengthy, or boring way.

Examples

• As a religious preacher:
  • The famous sermonizer drew large crowds every Sunday with his powerful oratory.
  • He was more than a priest; he was a gifted sermonizer who could move people to tears.
• As a moral lecturer (often disapproving):
  • After my mistake, my father turned into a sermonizer, going on for an hour about responsibility.
  • I don't need a sermonizer; I just need a friend who will listen.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a neutral or formal tone when referring to a religious occupation. However, in secular contexts, it frequently has a negative connotation, implying the person is pompous, long-winded, or overly moralistic in their advice.
• "To play the sermonizer": To adopt the role of someone who lectures others.
  • I don't mean to play the sermonizer, but you really should think about the consequences.

Variants and Related Words

• Sermonize (verb): To deliver or compose a sermon; to lecture someone earnestly or tediously.
  • He would often sermonize about the virtues of hard work.
• Sermon (noun): A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a religious service.
• Preacher (noun): A person who preaches, especially a minister or priest. (This is a more common and generally neutral synonym for the religious meaning).

Synonyms

• Preacher: A person who delivers sermons or religious addresses.
• Homilist: A person who writes or delivers homilies (sermons).
• Lecturer: A person who gives lectures, especially in a tedious or admonishing way.
• Moralizer: A person who comments on issues with a focus on moral judgments, often in a smug way.

Related Phrases

• To sermonize at someone: To lecture someone in a prolonged and often unwelcome manner.
  • My boss loves to sermonize at us about punctuality every Monday morning.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• preacher
• preacher man
• sermoniser