exhortation
10
8.4
- noun
- /ˌɛksɔrˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
exhortación
- His passionate exhortation encouraged the volunteers to continue their efforts despite the challenges.
- moral exhortations
- slogans and exhortations
That's This is why Solzhenitsyn's most important exhortation is live, not by lies.
- That's This is why Solzhenitsyn's most important exhortation is live, not by lies.
- Ezra Pound's exhortation to make it new.
- I was just reading Clement of Alexandria's exhortation to the heathen last week.
- So teaching, correction, admonition, exhortation, those might also be forms of almsgiving.
- These are not propositions at all, as as we've said, and exhortations could be to all sorts of things.
- We saw the wacky walk, but we have not forgetting forgotten President Jordan's exhortation.
Examples
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But neither Paul's exhortations nor all their protests had stopped the flow of blood.
Fiction book (1999) -
Society has to realize that mere encouragement or exhortation is not going to accomplish anything.
Academic text (1992) -
I'll end my exhortation after dinner.
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Such an exhortation has taken on more meaning since the beginning of the 21st millennium.
Academic text (2012) -
The Brady Plan turned out in practice to be rather more of an exhortation than a plan.
Academic text (1990) -
But I kept remembering Stokely's exhortation: "What we need is for you to talk to your own people."
Academic text (1999) -
Towards the end of his exhortation, the evangelist takes a new tack.
Academic text (1994) -
Mrs. Tucker almost capsizes us, with her arm-flinging and exhortations to Tim to "Go home!"
Fiction book (2002) -
The text was littered with exclamation points and loud with religious exhortations: "DOOMSDAY IS NEAR!"
Fiction book (1995) -
Otherwise councils, exhortations, commands, prohibitions, rewards and punishments would be in vain.
Synonyms
23
3.9
A strong request or feeling that pushes someone to act
15
4.1
A short comment that encourages someone to do something
7
7.6
A serious, urgent request for help or forgiveness
4
6.8
A strong clear request that makes people take action
1
9.9
A religious speech that gives moral advice
1
3.8
Encouraging someone to do something by suggesting it
1
9.9
A formal speech that gives advice and urges people to act
A serious, strong request for someone to do something
A short piece of advice urging people to behave morally
Words from a coach or friend that encourage someone to try something
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exhortation comes from the Latin parts ex- meaning 'out' and hortari meaning 'to urge' or 'encourage', so picture someone 'urging out' strong words to push others. That's why an exhortation is a strong, serious encouragement to make someone do something.