exhortation

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exhortation

/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/
/ˌɛksɔːˈteɪʃən/

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From Middle English exhortacioun, from Old French exhortacion, from Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō (“encouraging; exhortation”), from exhortor (“to encourage, exhort”), from ex (“out of, from”) + hortor (“encourage”). By surface analysis, exhort + -ation.

noun exhortations

countable, uncountable The act or practice of exhorting. All gladly drew round the table, and Mrs. Palmer's exhortation of “Poor dears, do enjoy yourselves,” was fulfilled, even to her own satisfaction.
countable, uncountable Language intended to give advice or to urge or encourage. Come good Lorenzo, faryewell a while, Ile end my exhortation after dinner.
Similar: counsel · Opposite: admonition

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noun Act or practice of exhorting

Español	exhortación
中文	勸告 /劝告 quàngào, 規勸 /规劝 guīquàn
Português	exortação
Français	exhortation
Ελληνικά	παραίνεση paraínesi

noun Incite and encourage

中文	激勵 /激励 jīlì
Português	exortação

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@misc{exhortation_2026,
  title = {exhortation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exhortation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}