Definition of Exhortatory

1. Adjective. Giving strong encouragement.

Exact synonyms: Exhortative, Hortative, Hortatory
Similar to: Encouraging
Derivative terms: Exhort, Exhort

Definition of Exhortatory

1. a. Of or pertaining to exhortation; hortatory.

Definition of Exhortatory

1. Adjective. Serving to exhort. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exhortatory

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exhortatory

exhilarate
exhilarated
exhilarates
exhilarating
exhilaratingly
exhilaration
exhilarations
exhilarative
exhorbitant
exhort
exhortation
exhortations
exhortative
exhortatively
exhortatives
exhortatory (current term)
exhorted
exhorter
exhorters
exhorteth
exhorting
exhortingly
exhorts
exhumate
exhumated
exhumates
exhumating
exhumation
exhumations
exhume

Literary usage of Exhortatory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Art of Oratorical Composition: Based Upon the Precepts and Models of the by Charles Coppens (1885)
"ARTICLE V. exhortatory DISCOURSES. 437. exhortatory discourses aim directly at moving the will of the hearers. But before the will can be efficaciously ..."

2. Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion, and Other Various by John Strype (1824)
"... contentions in the church; and exhortatory to peace, • and earnest application of themselves to preach the gospel. Written, as it seems, about the year ..."

3. The Literature of the Church of England Indicated in Selections from the by Richard Cattermole (1844)
"ENESIS OR SEASONABLE exhortatory TO ALL TRUE SOXS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. IN this sad conjuncture of affairs, when those whose office it is to speak to ..."

4. Ṿayyiḳra = Leviticus by Marcus Moritz Kalisch (1872)
"The meat of praise- offerings is to be consumed entirely on the day when they are presented (vers. 29, 30). — Then follows an exhortatory conclusion (vers. ..."

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