sermonise
/ˈsɜrmənaɪz/
verb
- To give a long, serious talk about moral or religious matters, often in a way that is boring or annoying.
- The teacher sermonised for twenty minutes about the dangers of procrastination.
- Please don't sermonise to me about my life choices; I just need a friend to listen.
- My uncle loves to sermonise about the importance of hard work at every family dinner.
- To speak as if giving a formal religious sermon.
- He stood at the pulpit and sermonised to the congregation about charity.
- The pastor sermonised on the theme of forgiveness during the Sunday service.
- She sermonised passionately about the need for compassion in the community.
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