didacticism

noun

di·​dac·​ti·​cism dī-ˈdak-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce didacticism (audio)
də-
plural didacticisms
: didactic method or quality
often : pedantry

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of didacticism was in 1816

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“Didacticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didacticism. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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