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sermonner

to lecture

verb ser-mo-NEH Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to sermonize

Usage Note

Sermonner means to repeatedly lecture or moralize at someone, and carries a mildly negative connotation — it implies the speaker is being tedious or self-righteous. It is more informal than faire la morale but conveys much the same idea. The noun sermon is shared with English.

Examples

"Elle n'arrête pas de sermonner ses enfants."

Natural Translation

She never stops lecturing her children.

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