didactic
[adjective]
Synonyms: moral, moralizing, preachy, schoolmasterish, sermonic, sermonizing, teachy

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Antonyms: undidactic
Related Words: advisory, exhortative, hortative, preceptive

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di‧dac‧tic /daɪˈdæktɪk, də-/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Greek; Origin: didaktikos, from didaskein 'to teach']

1. speech or writing that is didactic is intended to teach people a moral lesson:
His novel has a didactic tone.

2. someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
—didactically /-kli/ adverb

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