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exhortative, a.|ɛgˈzɔːtətɪv|
[ad. L. exhortātīv-us, f. exhortārī: see exhort and -ive. Cf. F. exhortatif, -ive.]
Of, pertaining to, or containing exhortation; intended to exhort.
1564J. White (title), Agapetus, An Exposition of Chapters Exhortative. 1583[see consultative]. 1631Weever Anc. Fun. Mon. 246 Laurence writ..exhortatiue Epistles to the Bishops. 1687T. Tramallier in Magd. Coll. & Jas. II (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) 213 The exhortative part of his Speech. c1810Coleridge Notes on Jer. Taylor, Lit. Rem. III. 301 The words of the Apostle are exhortative and dehortative. 1836Blackw. Mag. XXXIX. 231 The dictatorial exhortative style of the leading journal. 1836Lane Mod. Egypt. I. x. 317 A few words..exhortative to charity.
Hence exˈhortatively adv.
1693Leighton Comm. 1 Pet. (1850) I. 146 Some read these words exhortatively. |