parenetic

Examples

• All

• The pastor's sermon included a parenetic message encouraging the congregation to lead more compassionate lives.

• In her speech, she offered a parenetic reminder about the importance of honesty and integrity.

• The teacher's notes included a parenetic section that advised students to value hard work and dedication.

Synonyms

A

admonition

vsparenetic

17 7.4

A warning or advice to stop someone from doing something wrong

is more about urging right behavior rather than warning or correcting

E

exhortation

vsparenetic

• Formal

10 8.4

Strong words that urge someone to do something

is shorter and specifically urges moral or religious behavior

P

preachment

vsparenetic

• Archaic

1 9.9

A religious speech that gives moral advice

is briefer and more like a quick urging than a full religious speech

A

allocution

vsparenetic

• Formal

1 9.9

A formal speech that gives advice and urges people to act

is usually shorter and informal urging rather than a formal address

P

parenesis

vsparenetic

• Literature

9.9

Advice telling people to live better lives for moral or religious reasons

is the common term for a short moral or religious urging

S

sermonette

vsparenetic

7.7

A short talk that gives advice about right and wrong, often in a critical way

is a brief urging that focuses on urging behavior rather than teaching

How Forceful

exhortation

• Formal

10 8.4

parenetic

• Literature

9.9

admonition

17 7.4

advice

∞ 1.0

suggestion

759 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology