as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the poet's works became increasingly didactic after his religious conversion
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Recent Examples of didactic
And the less said about the didactic, exasperating finale, the better.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a didactic, Brechtian structure to the movie — Brecht is cited several times in the dialogue — in which Jude asks the viewer to question what the death of Ion means in a society wracked by rampant capitalism, racist nationalism and religious extremism.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Either way, that both these possibilities suddenly exist on screen bifurcates the story between two equally didactic possibilities when its strengths lie in lingering uncertainties.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Tasty as Thanksgiving dinner might be, nothing exists in Brian Land without at least a few didactic dimensions, and there’s always room for art.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a didactic, Brechtian structure to the movie — Brecht is cited several times in the dialogue — in which Jude asks the viewer to question what the death of Ion means in a society wracked by rampant capitalism, racist nationalism and religious extremism.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Either way, that both these possibilities suddenly exist on screen bifurcates the story between two equally didactic possibilities when its strengths lie in lingering uncertainties.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Tasty as Thanksgiving dinner might be, nothing exists in Brian Land without at least a few didactic dimensions, and there’s always room for art.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactic
Adjective
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The same moralistic spirit that once defined Minnesota’s politics now fuels passionate polarization.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Those on the left must recognize that their moralistic zeal and narrowing of intellectual discourse have turned educational and cultural institutions into engines of alienation, not trust.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The contrast with regulatory approaches elsewhere is instructive.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Launch: as early as 2027 Here, lessons from DART are instructive.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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This 19th century courtroom drama is definitely preachy, and nobody knows what Spielberg was thinking casting Matthew McConaughey as a lawyer defending a group of African slaves fighting for their freedom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The preacher’s experience, insights and emotions all come into play when composing the homiletic text.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
6 July 2023
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There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
6 Apr. 2021
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“Didactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didactic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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