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pulpiteer, n.|pʊlpɪˈtɪə(r)|
[f. pulpit n. + -eer1.]
A preacher by profession; usually with contemptuous implication.
1642Howell Twelve Treat., True Inform. (1661) 16 By the incitement of those fiery pulpiteers. 1679Answ. to Appeal fr. Country to City 15 Against his Over-hot Church⁓men we'l set the Mechanique Pulpiteers and Tub preachers. 1738Neal Hist. Purit. IV. 464 The mouths of the High Church pulpiteers were encouraged to open as loud as possible. 1860Tennyson Sea Dreams 20 A heated pulpiteer, Not preaching simple Christ to simple men. 1861Tulloch Eng. Purit. i. 27 Travers..seemed by far the more clever and successful pulpiteer.
Hence pulpiˈteer v. intr., to preach; chiefly in pulpiˈteering vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1812Religionism 11 If your men a pulpiteering go. 1877T. Sinclair Mount (1878) 48 A commonplace everyday pulpiteering king. 1883Spectator 23 June 811 A thoughtful Scotchman who has no weakness for pulpiteering. |