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sermonise

/ˈsɜː.mə.naɪz/

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verb

/ˈsɜː.mə.naɪz/C2formalbritish
  • ruПроизносить проповедь или нравоучительную лекцию; говорить в утомительной, морализирующей манере.

To deliver a sermon or moral lecture; to speak in a tedious, moralizing manner.

  1. Deliver a moral lectureC1formalbritish

    To speak in a moralizing or didactic manner, often giving unwanted advice or criticism.

    ruЧитать мораль

    • He tends to sermonise about the dangers of modern technology.
    • She sermonised at length about the importance of honesty.
    • The teacher sermonised the students for their lack of discipline.

    Synonymsadmonishharanguelecturemoralizepontificatepreachreprove

Forms
  • sermonised past participle
  • sermonized past participle
  • sermonised past simple
  • sermonized past simple
  • sermonising present participle
  • sermonizing present participle
  • sermonises third person singular
  • sermonizes third person singular