Lecture
Sermon
Sermon noun - A public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift.
Usage example: a sermon whose message was that we should love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Sermon
Lecture is a synonym for sermon in address topic. You can use "Lecture" instead the word "Sermon" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as speech, event, solemn moral talk, instructive speech with a moral. popular alternative
Nearby Word: sermonize
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
-
Hannibal Lecture: In NEXT, Gaav gives one to Amelia (who had just delivered a sermon on JUSTICE), pointing out that Hellmaster's plans would be void if he killed Lina and that, by defending her, she was acting against the cause of JUSTICE.
Source: Light Novel / Slayers
Cite this Source
Sermon and Lecture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lecture/sermon
Lecture & Sermon. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lecture/sermon>.
Sermon or Lecture. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lecture/sermon.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lecture" and "sermon" have occurred on timeline