Sermon

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrmən/

Sermon (noun)

  1. a talk given by a religious leader during a service, usually about moral or spiritual topics
  2. a long talk that tries to teach people about right and wrong behavior

Examples

  • The priest delivered a sermon about compassion.
  • During the service, the sermon focused on forgiveness.

Common collocations: deliver a sermon, preach a sermon, sermon on, give a sermon, sermon about

Synonyms of Sermon

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Sermon

  • absence of speech or discourse