as in homiletical
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the sermonic quality of many 19th-century novels written for young women
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Adjective
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The preacher’s experience, insights and emotions all come into play when composing the homiletic text.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
6 July 2023 -
There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
6 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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Yet overall, the tone of the curation is hectoring and didactic, informed by humourless identity politics.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The comparison between Gazan civilians and German citizens under Nazi rule is stark but instructive.—
Todd L. Pittinsky,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Head dispenses practice advice — making the film a kind of instructive tool — alongside philosophical musings.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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As plans for January premières, luncheons, and awards shows were upended, we were treated to an almost moralistic spectacle of Tinseltown frivolities colliding with the elemental dictates of Mother Nature.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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And understanding that pleasure and pain relief are not necessarily joined at the hip might help the rest of us be less moralistic about adversity in everyday life.—
Richard A. Friedman,
The Atlantic,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Sermonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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