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[ eg-zawr-tey-shuhn, ek-sawr- ] / ˌɛg zɔrˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sɔr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exhortation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act or process of exhorting. an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations. Origin of exhortationFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exhortacioun, from Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō) “a pleading, urging.” See exhortative, -ion synonym study for exhortation1, 2. See advice. OTHER WORDS FROM exhortationnon·ex·hor·ta·tion, nounWords nearby exhortationexhilarate, exhilarating, exhilaration, exhilarative, exhort, exhortation, exhortative, exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant, exigency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exhortationOne of the harmful clichés of modern life is the exhortation to be nonjudgmental. David Foster Wallace, Traditionalist? Considering ‘Both Flesh and Not: Essays’|David Masciotra|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST You would never imagine for a moment you were listening to a fire- and-brimstone orthodox Muslim exhortation. My Meetings With the Man Behind the Mosque|Brad Gooch|August 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST Let me also say this: The promotion of human rights cannot be about exhortation alone. Obama's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech|Barack Obama|December 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST There is no proof that they gave heed to the exhortation to repent, and the candle-stick has long since been taken away. The Revelation Explained|F. Smith
Insensibility soon followed this exhortation, and he was carried home, but recovered ultimately. Wrestling and Wrestlers:|Jacob Robinson After the eating was finished the chief again gave an exhortation, which finished the ceremony. The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3)|Elliott Coues The priest is standing in front of the altar, and is intoning the Exhortation devoutly. The Human Slaughter-House|Wilhelm Lamszus If Grandfather only knew, he wouldn't think he needed any exhortation to avoid uxoriousness. Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
British Dictionary definitions for exhortation
nounthe act or process of exhorting a speech or written passage intended to persuade, inspire, or encourage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exhortationentreaty, admonition, encouragement, sermon, incitement, bidding, advice, counsel, instigation, caution, preaching, lecture, persuasion, goading, beseeching, enjoinder |