adjuratory

9.9

To ask people seriously and strongly to do or stop something

adjective
/ædʒʊˈreɪtəri/

Formal

: adjuratorio

She made an adjuratory appeal for peace during the tense negotiations.

Examples

Her adjuratory plea for peace resonated with the audience.
The judge gave an adjuratory warning to the jury before deliberations began.
His speech was adjuratory, urging listeners to uphold justice and truth.
The judge issued an adjuratory statement urging the defendant to reconsider.
His speech was adjuratory, urging listeners to uphold justice and truth.
The judge gave an adjuratory warning to the jury before deliberations began.
Her adjuratory plea for peace resonated with the audience.

Synonyms

pleading

vsadjuratory

1 4.1

Asking for something in a strong, emotional way

is more formal and solemn than emotional begging

precative

vsadjuratory

9.9

To make a humble, urgent request, often like a prayer

is broader and covers solemn commands as well as formal requests

imploring

vsadjuratory

6.1

Asking for help in a strong, pleading way

is solemn and formal rather than urgently emotional

supplicant

vsadjuratory

Formal

8.5

Asking in a humble, serious way for help or forgiveness

is formal and solemn rather than humble and submissive

Antonyms

unserious

1 4.6

Acting in a joking way when care is needed

How Urgent

urgent

337 2.9

adjuratory

Formal

9.9

pleading

1 4.1

casual

194 2.8

Surface Forms

adjuratory positive

Morphology

adjuratory = adjure (transparent) = adjure + atory

The adjective is a direct derivation from the verb 'adjure' with the adjectival suffix '-atory', so the meaning 'relating to or expressing an adjuration' is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Adjuratory comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and jurare 'to swear', and you can see the same jur in words like jury and justice. So an adjuratory plea is a serious, almost 'sworn' request that urges people to promise or obey.