1. a person who gives sermons or preaches
2. a person who lectures others in a moralizing way
Usage: often disapproving

Examples

• The visiting sermonizer delivered an inspiring message to the congregation.
• As the town’s main sermonizer, he spoke every Sunday morning.
• She grew tired of her uncle’s role as the family sermonizer.
• The old sermonizer always had advice for the younger generation.
• He was known as a passionate sermonizer who could move any audience.
• Nobody wanted to sit next to the office sermonizer during lunch.