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PRONUNCIATION OF SERMONIZE

sermonize  [ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERMONIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sermonize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sermonize in English.

WHAT DOES SERMONIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sermonize in the English dictionary

The definition of sermonize in the dictionary is to talk to or address as if delivering a sermon.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SERMONIZE

PRESENT

Present
I sermonize
you sermonize
he/she/it sermonizes
we sermonize
you sermonize
they sermonize
Present continuous
I am sermonizing
you are sermonizing
he/she/it is sermonizing
we are sermonizing
you are sermonizing
they are sermonizing
Present perfect
I have sermonized
you have sermonized
he/she/it has sermonized
we have sermonized
you have sermonized
they have sermonized
Present perfect continuous
I have been sermonizing
you have been sermonizing
he/she/it has been sermonizing
we have been sermonizing
you have been sermonizing
they have been sermonizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sermonized
you sermonized
he/she/it sermonized
we sermonized
you sermonized
they sermonized
Past continuous
I was sermonizing
you were sermonizing
he/she/it was sermonizing
we were sermonizing
you were sermonizing
they were sermonizing
Past perfect
I had sermonized
you had sermonized
he/she/it had sermonized
we had sermonized
you had sermonized
they had sermonized
Past perfect continuous
I had been sermonizing
you had been sermonizing
he/she/it had been sermonizing
we had been sermonizing
you had been sermonizing
they had been sermonizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sermonize
you will sermonize
he/she/it will sermonize
we will sermonize
you will sermonize
they will sermonize
Future continuous
I will be sermonizing
you will be sermonizing
he/she/it will be sermonizing
we will be sermonizing
you will be sermonizing
they will be sermonizing
Future perfect
I will have sermonized
you will have sermonized
he/she/it will have sermonized
we will have sermonized
you will have sermonized
they will have sermonized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sermonizing
you will have been sermonizing
he/she/it will have been sermonizing
we will have been sermonizing
you will have been sermonizing
they will have been sermonizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sermonize
you would sermonize
he/she/it would sermonize
we would sermonize
you would sermonize
they would sermonize
Conditional continuous
I would be sermonizing
you would be sermonizing
he/she/it would be sermonizing
we would be sermonizing
you would be sermonizing
they would be sermonizing
Conditional perfect
I would have sermonize
you would have sermonize
he/she/it would have sermonize
we would have sermonize
you would have sermonize
they would have sermonize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sermonizing
you would have been sermonizing
he/she/it would have been sermonizing
we would have been sermonizing
you would have been sermonizing
they would have been sermonizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sermonize
we let´s sermonize
you sermonize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sermonize
Past participle
sermonized
Present Participle
sermonizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERMONIZE


dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
demonize
ˈdiːməˌnaɪz
disharmonise
dɪsˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
disharmonize
dɪsˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
Germanise
ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz
Germanize
ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
haussmannize
ˈhaʊsməˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
infamonize
ɪnˈfæməˌnaɪz
Normanize
ˈnɔːməˌnaɪz
rehumanise
riːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
rehumanize
riːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
Romanise
ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz
Romanize
ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz
sermonise
ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz
simonize
ˈsaɪməˌnaɪz
superhumanize
ˌsuːpərˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
unhumanize
ʌnˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
womanize
ˈwʊməˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERMONIZE

sermon
Sermon on the Mount
sermoneer
sermonet
sermonette
sermonic
sermonical
sermonise
sermoniser
sermonizer
sermonizing
seroconversion
seroconvert
serodiagnosis
serologic
serological
serologically
serologist
serology

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERMONIZE

agonize
antagonize
canonize
carbonize
colonize
decolonize
ionize
lionize
matronize
organize
patronize
peptonize
recolonize
religionize
resurrectionize
resynchronize
revolutionize
sectionize
synchronize
unionize
weaponize

Synonyms and antonyms of sermonize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sermonize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERMONIZE

Find out the translation of sermonize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sermonize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sermonize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sermonizar
570 millions of speakers

English

sermonize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وعظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поучал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sermão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রচনা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sermonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkhotbah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

predigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

説教する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설교하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sermonise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiển trách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sermonize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपदेश देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nasihat etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare la predica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sermonize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повчав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

predici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κηρύττω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

preken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sermonize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sermonize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sermonize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERMONIZE»

The term «sermonize» is normally little used and occupies the 137.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERMONIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sermonize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERMONIZE»

Discover the use of sermonize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sermonize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Silence: Lectures and Writings
The Saturday Review said of him: “Cage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator- that of an original mind- and whether that originality pleases, irritates, amuses or outrages is irrelevant.” “He refuses to sermonize ...
John Cage, 2010
2
Denominal Verb Formation in English
12 14 16 4 2 0 sermonize patronize profit litter criticize burglarize itemize model torture Intended Verb Figure 3.9 Number of Experiment 2 filler item errors by intended verb None of these intended verbs was set up in a scenario that would have ...
Carolyn A. Gottfurcht, 2007
3
Urania: or The true use of poesy; a poem
Will it be said that religion will mpke poetry gloomy ? that verse should not sermonize? The rainbow sermonizes ; is that gloomy ? The tints of eve and the blushes of morn sermonize ; are not they pleasant ? Yon " argent fields" sermonize.
Benjamin Allen, 1814
4
Pig's Court America: Paperback Edition
“A problem with us moderns,” I sermonize, “is that we ruin the enjoyment in the natural things like eating. We put everything under a microscope to discover their flaws. Why can't we simply relish our food, our sleep, the wind, the rain, the sun, ...
Elias Sassoon, 2009
5
Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for ...
... his or her coping with the child's problems, and to diminish any contribution to escalation and polarization between the parents. Act,. Don't. Sermonize. One of the surest ways to escalate tensions between parents is lecturing and preaching  ...
Eli R. Lebowitz, Haim Omer, 2013
6
Please Mom It's My Life
You might think that I intend to sermonize you to death. No! I intend to sermonize you to a happier and a fulfilling life. Obviously, this book is not for people who are not receptive and the first attitude is: Attitude of Gratitude Sometimes we ...
Jaideep Singh Chaddha, 2006
7
Thackeray's Novels: A Fiction that is True
38: 8:224] His urge to sermonize is actually stronger than he admits here. Often his sermons are not the natural consequences of the narrative at all; rather, he uses the text as an excuse to sermonize to heights the text itself cannot support.
Jack P. Rawlins, 1974
8
Constructing a Lexicon of English Verbs
+ upbraid to scold somebody for a long time [formal]. sermonize to scold somebody, giving them unwanted advice . moralize to sermonize somebody, telling them what is right/wrong. berate to scold somebody loudly [formal] [old- fashioned].
Pamela B. Faber, Ricardo Mairal Usón, 1999
9
The Turn Around Religion in America: Literature, Culture, ...
If one says that I don't know much, I say, good for you for knowing better. If another says that I don't know how to sermonize, I say to him, go ahead and sermonize better yourself. I don't care about such words, but my pen sorely resents them, ...
Professor Michael P Kramer, Professor Nan Goodman, 2013
10
Remembering the Hacienda: Religion, Authority, and Social ...
It turns out it wasn't good to call those images “God.” Those were just human fabrications, made by human hands. That's how we feel and think now. “And the old-time priests, how would they sermonize?” Well, in church, in Mass, they, , , went ...
Barry J. Lyons, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERMONIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sermonize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Craig Finn of The Hold Steady shares new song, “Maggie I've Been …
It wasn't always about what we wanted to put in, but what should we leave out? We didn't want to sermonize or moralize. Just let these songs, and characters, be ... «Treble, Jul 15»
2
Should rabbis really be wading into the debate over the Iran deal?
A the same time, other voices argue about whether rabbis should sermonize on political issues at all. These conversations tend to conflate two questions: ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
152/929 Rabbi = coercion? Bamidbar 35
This gift has become a curse, as reliance on power has replaced persuasion, and coercion has replaced conversation. Why rail and sermonize about keeping ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
4
Stories of black lives at IBE Film Festival
A series of heavy “issue” films meant to sermonize or guilt-trip the viewer this is not. Instead, the festival serves as a platform for telling stories — sometimes ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
5
Selling Souls for the Price of a Paper
People claim faith as a mechanism of oppression. They sermonize the idea that not letting them use their alleged faith to justify treating other people as less than ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Craig Finn announces new album, Faith in the Future
It wasn't always about what we wanted to put in, but what should we leave out? We didn't want to sermonize or moralize. Just let these songs, and characters, be ... «Treble, Jun 15»
7
Famed musician was 'trying to find something new to compose …
But he didn't want to sermonize. He says he wanted to leave enough room for listeners to contemplate, to leave "the imagination of the listeners very free." ... «PRI, Mar 15»
8
Dallas Morning News announces annual Journalists of the Year …
... intimate and riveting interviews with three convicted killers; needed attention on churches which condemn domestic violence “out there” but seldom sermonize ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
9
Reverend Billy Is Arrested (Again) -- This Time While 'Sermonizing
According to Talen's Facebook page, he was expected to "sermonize" at the vigil. It appears he was arrested after speaking for at least two minutes. "We do not ... «Village Voice, Jan 15»
10
An Artist's Animated Primer on How to Talk About Ferguson
There is no shortage of commentators willing to take the occasion to sermonize instead about "racial hucksters and victimhood-mongers" (as the New York Post ... «artnet News, Nov 14»

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