sermon

• Sustantivo que designa un discurso religioso pronunciado durante un servicio de culto, o una amonestación moral prolongada.

A noun referring to a religious address delivered during a church service, or a moralistic rebuke.

1. Religious addressB1formal

   A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

   sermón

   • The priest delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
   • She listened attentively to the Sunday sermon.
   • His sermon focused on the importance of charity.

   Sinónimosaddressdiscourseexhortationhomilylecturelessonpreachingtalk

2. Moralistic lectureB2informal

   A long, tedious, and often reproachful talk about moral behavior.

   Sermón (regaño moralizante)

   • My father gave me a long sermon about staying out late.
   • I don't need a sermon on the dangers of smoking.
   • Her boss delivered a sermon on punctuality.

   Sinónimosdiatribeharanguehomilylecturemoralizingpreachmenttirade