sermonizer
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrməˌnaɪzər/
- The experienced sermonizer captivated the audience with his moving speech about compassion and forgiveness.
Examples
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As a dedicated sermonizer, she spent Sundays sharing uplifting messages with her congregation.
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Sermonizers on the radio encourage the belief that the war brings out the best in each of us, but this is only wishful thinking.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many admire his ability as a sermonizer to connect deeply with listeners through powerful stories from the scriptures.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who leads religious ceremonies and worship in a church or temple
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3.2
A person who gives sermons in a church
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6.4
A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church
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7.3
A religious leader who cares for and guides a group of church members
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6.7
A person who tells people about the Christian faith and asks them to join
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4.7
A man who leads services and gives spiritual help in a church
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7.0
A preacher who speaks on television to many people
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6.8
A man who talks about Christian beliefs in church
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6.0
A man who leads or works in a Christian church
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7.7
A preacher who leads large religious meetings to bring people back to faith
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A person who publicly tells others about religious beliefs
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A person who gives religious talks in church
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A person who tries to persuade others to follow a religion
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A person who reads and explains the Christian message from the Bible in church
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sermonizer comes from sermon ('a religious talk') plus the ending -izer, which makes a word mean 'a person who does that', so a sermonizer is simply someone who gives or preaches sermons.