Sermonise (Verb)
Meaning
Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She began to sermonise about the benefits of volunteering after just one day of experience.
- As soon as she got the chance, she would sermonise about the dangers of climate change to anyone who would listen.
- Grandma is always sermonising about the values of her generation and why they were better times.
- When he starts to sermonise, people just start to tune out, no matter how valid his points may be.
- He has a habit of sermonising at every family gathering, always preaching about the importance of hard work.