sermonise
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sermonise — (Brit.) v. preach, give a sermon, lecture on religious issues; give a lecture on behavior or morals (also sermonize) … English contemporary dictionary
sermonise — sermon ► NOUN 1) a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service. 2) informal a long or tedious moralizing or admonitory talk. DERIVATIVES sermonic adjective sermonize (also sermonise) verb. ORIGIN Latin,… … English terms dictionary
sermonise — ser|mon|ise [ sɜrmə,naız ] a British spelling of sermonize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sermonise — [c]/ˈsɜmənaɪz/ (say sermuhnuyz) verb (sermonised, sermonising) –verb (i) 1. to deliver or compose a sermon; preach. –verb (t) 2. to give serious exhortation to; lecture. Also, sermonize. –sermonising, noun –sermoniser, noun …
sermonise — verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements This man always sermonizes • Syn: ↑sermonize, ↑preachify, ↑moralize, ↑moralise • Derivationally related forms: ↑moralisation ( … Useful english dictionary
sermonised — sermonise (Brit.) v. preach, give a sermon, lecture on religious issues; give a lecture on behavior or morals (also sermonize) … English contemporary dictionary
sermonises — sermonise (Brit.) v. preach, give a sermon, lecture on religious issues; give a lecture on behavior or morals (also sermonize) … English contemporary dictionary
sermonising — sermonise (Brit.) v. preach, give a sermon, lecture on religious issues; give a lecture on behavior or morals (also sermonize) … English contemporary dictionary
moralise — verb 1. interpret the moral meaning of moralize a story • Syn: ↑moralize • Hypernyms: ↑rede, ↑interpret • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 … Useful english dictionary
preaching — noun 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (Freq. 10) • Syn: ↑sermon, ↑discourse • Derivationally related forms: ↑preach, ↑sermonize (for: ↑serm … Useful english dictionary
