sermon

noun
UK: /ˈsɜːmən/
US: /ˈsɜːrmən/

  1. A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service.

    1. The priest gave a sermon about kindness.
    2. The bishop delivered a powerful sermon on the importance of forgiveness during the service.

  2. A serious talk giving advice on morals or behaviour.

    1. My dad gave me a sermon about staying in school.
    2. After crashing the car, I got a long sermon from my parents about safe driving.

Synonyms

homily lecture address speech discourse preachment
sermon verb

  1. To give a religious or moral talk.

    1. He likes to sermon to people about right and wrong.
    2. The old man would sermonise about the evils of modern society every chance he got.

  2. To advise or lecture someone, especially in a tedious way.

    1. Please don't sermon me about my diet again.
    2. I'm tired of her sermonizing about the importance of saving money when she spends so much.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sermon" in English means: A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service., A serious talk giving advice on morals or behaviour..

The phonetic transcription of "sermon" is /ˈsɜːmən/ in British English and /ˈsɜːrmən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sermon": homily, lecture, address, speech, discourse, preachment.

Example usage of "sermon": "The priest gave a sermon about kindness.". More examples on the page.