1630s, from Medieval Latin sermonizari, from Latin sermo (see sermon). "Chiefly depreciatory" [OED]. Related: Sermonizing.
This man always sermonizes
seriously
seriousness
sermocination
sermon
sermonette
sermonize
serology
serotine
serotonin
serous
serpent
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