sermonicadj.
/səːˈmɒnɪk/ 1. Of the form or nature of a sermon; resembling (that of) a sermon. Somewhat depreciative.
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society > faith > worship > preaching > [adjective] > instance of
sermonary1657
sermonic1761
sermonical1782
sermonish1847
sermonesque1859
1761 Bp. Hurd in Warburton's Lett. (1809) 330 The sermonic cast of this sentence.
a1849 E. A. Poe Predicament in Wks. (1864) IV. 247 The grateful sermonic harangues of Dr. Ollapod.
1856 W. Bagehot Biogr. Stud. (1881) 27 His tone is a trifle sermonic.
1892 Bookman Oct. 5/2 The book is introduced by a sermonic preface from the Committee of the Religious Tract Society.
2. n. plural. Sermonizing. rare.
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1804 ‘Gabrielli’ Something Odd! III. 82 I have not troubled myself..to transcribe the letter, well assured that..you have no taste for sermonics.
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serˈmonical adj.
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society > faith > worship > preaching > [adjective] > instance of
sermonary1657
sermonic1761
sermonical1782
sermonish1847
sermonesque1859
1782 V. Knox Ess. II. clxiv. 324 First then of the first (forgive my sermonical style), namely, of the Fine Man.
1829 Censor 87 The egregious lecture..half sermonical, half theatrical.
serˈmonically adv. after the fashion of a sermon.
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1844 Fraser's Mag. 29 77 Sermonically speaking, I cannot conclude without a piece of advice.
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