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Definition of sermonize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sermonize

verb

NAmE//ˈsərməˌnaɪz//

[intransitive] (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sermonize

he / she / it sermonizes

past simple sermonized

-ing form sermonizing

to give moral advice, especially when it is boring or not wanted synonym moralize

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