sermonic

adjective

Definition of sermonicnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermonic
  1. homiletic
  2. didactic
  3. instructive
  4. moralistic
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of homiletic
Adjective
  • Neither didactic nor gratuitous, these questions are neatly streamed into the screenplay and will enhance the film’s appeal for many viewers.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Roots of the New York School: The Foundations of American Modernism is a madly didactic abstraction that looks further back in time to artists and collectors like Duchamp, Rothko, Betty Parsons, Peggy Guggenheim, and Lee Krasner.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of didactic
Adjective
  • Perhaps Uber’s travails in Southeast Asia can be instructive, both for Western companies seeking to expand internationally and for the region’s various governments.
    Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, there is more to the unique position Meghan now occupies on the world stage than the Sussexes’ new-look international promo trips, but these subtle shifts are instructive.
    Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • 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
  • As if predicting this kind of encounter, Kyunghee is moralistic about Sunja’s decision to let Mozasu work in what is seen as an ignoble business, the haunt of gangsters and ne’er-do-wellers.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of moralistic
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