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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  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
  • But a lot of those gaps were actually intentional elisions, the result of Leone's broader stylistic conviction against didactic storytelling.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, an attempt to do that would just be didactic.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Definition of didactic
Adjective
  • But are there places that have more compelling claims to being instructive?
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Comparing the Cherry Creek North neighborhood to the downtown neighborhoods is instructive.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • 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
  • These are not virtues in a moralistic sense but, rather, habits of excellence inspired by definitions from ancient philosophy.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of moralistic
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