sermonizer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sermon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sermonize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sermonizer From sermonize + -er.
Meanings
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A preacher; one who delivers sermons
Before long, Jansson[…]had acquired a reputation as a riveting sermonizer.
1988 October 7, John Kennedy, “"Here is the place!"”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sermonizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sermoniser | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi sananjulistaja (one who delivers sermons) · gv sharmaneyder (one who delivers sermons) · gv sharmaneagh (one who delivers sermons)