pulpiteer

English

Etymology

From pulpit +‎ -eer.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

pulpiteer (plural pulpiteers)

1. (derogatory) One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher.
   • 1655, James Howell, “To Mr. John Wilson”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC:

     I have many thanks to give you, that you so quaintly acquaint me how variously the pulse of the Pulpiteers beat in your Town

   • 1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns:

     We never can think it sinful that Burns should have been humorous on such a pulpiteer.

Verb

pulpiteer (third-person singular simple present pulpiteers, present participle pulpiteering, simple past and past participle pulpiteered)

1. To speak from, or as if from, a pulpit; to preach or lecture.

References

“pulpiteer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.