Synonyms of preachers

preachers

noun

plural of preacher

as in priests

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• priests
• clergymen
• pastors
• ministers
• clerics
• deacons
• bishops
• clericals
• reverends
• ecclesiastics
• divines
• fathers
• chaplains
• prelates
• clerks
• missionaries
• clergypersons
• popes
• churchmen
• archbishops
• monks
• priestesses
• dominies
• evangelists
• vicars
• abbots
• rectors
• deans
• deaconesses
• clergywomen
• presbyters
• confessors
• padres
• parsons
• shepherds
• friars
• revivalists
• curés
• missioners
• religious
• mendicants
• diocesans
• curates
• abbés
• archpriests
• Holy Joes
• monastics
• monsignori
• monsignors
• sky pilots
• oblates
• high priests
• missionizers
• high priestesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laymen
• laypeople
• secular
• seculars
• laypersons
• lectors
• lay readers

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of preachers

In the past year, news stories and a Hulu documentary have focused on the sect's predator preachers and the leaders who enabled them. —CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024

Salafi preachers have had some success dissuading would-be suicide bombers this way, embedding the Quran’s arguments against violence into interpretations of how to defend Islam. —Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2019

The network also connects with pastors and preachers, providing guidance on incorporating climate discussion into sermons. —Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024

Recent shift Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has garnered a wellspring of support from Black faith leaders, including influential Black preachers who either remain in or came up in the Pentecostal or charismatic congregations. —Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024