sermonic
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- adjective
- /sɜrˈmɒnɪk/
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sermónico
- As indicated above, African Americans share collective responses to church and sermonic traditions as well as to musical traditions (and countless other things).
Examples
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Swaim focuses on the discourses of allegory and myth and the biblical and sermonic tradition in Part I of Pilgrim's Progress, and the social constructions of gender and church practices in Part II of Bunyan's work.
Academic text (1993) -
The direct addresses here assume a sermonic tone.
Academic text (1994) -
The prose has been slightly edited for ease of reading, but I've tried to retain the sermonic, spoken feel as much as possible.
Blog text (5) -
The last commentaries I read are the sermonic commentaries, like Wiersbe and MacArthur.
Blog text (31) -
The end of the Cold War provides an irresistible opportunity to recast global politics and paradigms: for a triumphalist United States to write its economic and sermonic will on the global village; and for the U.S. academy to impose an intellectual order that prioritizes U.S. perceptions, problems, and preoccupations.
Academic text (1997) -
The pastor delivered a sermonic message that inspired the congregation to reflect on their values.
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During the discussion, he adopted a sermonic tone, urging everyone to consider their moral responsibilities.
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Her writing has a sermonic quality, encouraging readers to think deeply about ethical dilemmas.
Synonyms
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Giving moral advice in a boring, bossy way
Relating to sermons or like a sermon that gives moral advice
Relates to giving sermons or religious talks
Giving advice that urges people to behave morally
Antonyms
How Preachy
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sermonic comes from the familiar word sermon, which means 'a religious speech', and the ending -ic turns it into 'like a sermon', so sermonic describes a preaching or moralizing style of speaking.