hortatory

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hortatory

/ˈhɔːtətəɹi/ UK
/ˈhɔɹtətɔɹi/ US

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From Middle French hortatoire, from Latin hortor (“encourage”).

adjective more hortatory · most hortatory

Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. The words were ordinary enough, and to my mind there was in them something so hortatory that I almost smiled.
Similar: exhortatory, inciting, protreptic

noun hortatories

Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. I did not know enough of the Book to understand his hortatory but it seemed to please Miz Ann, who thanked him for his blessings, said she did not require his other services, and that he had paid for his meal with his message.
That which exhorts, incites, or encourages. For here as in other points the development of the theory of Ethics would seem to be somewhat impeded by the preponderance of practical considerations; and perhaps a more complete detachment of the theoretical study of right conduct from its practical application is to be desired for the sake even o

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adj encouraging

Español	hortatorio
Deutsch	ermunternd, anspornend
Русский	назида́тельный nazidátelʹnyj, настави́тельный nastavítelʹnyj, поучи́тельный poučítelʹnyj

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@misc{hortatory_2026,
  title = {hortatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hortatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}