preaching

English Thesaurus

1. a moralistic rebuke (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	lecture, speech, talking to,
definition	:	a lengthy rebuke (noun.communication)

2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	address, speech,
definition	:	the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	baccalaureate,
definition	:	a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	kerugma, kerygma,
definition	:	preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	evangelism,
definition	:	zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	homily, preachment,
definition	:	a sermon on a moral or religious topic (noun.communication)

instance hyponym	:	sermon on the mount,
definition	:	the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49) (noun.communication)

domain category	:	church, church service,
definition	:	a service conducted in a house of worship (noun.act)

3. a moralistic rebuke (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advocate, preach,
definition	:	speak, plead, or argue in favor of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)

4. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	preach, prophesy,
definition	:	deliver a sermon (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)

5. a moralistic rebuke (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advocate, preach,
definition	:	speak, plead, or argue in favor of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)

6. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	preach, prophesy,
definition	:	deliver a sermon (verb.communication)

derivation	:	moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonise, sermonize,
definition	:	speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements (verb.communication)