exhortatory

adjective

ex·​hor·​ta·​to·​ry ig-ˈzȯr-tə-ˌtȯr-ē 

: using exhortation : exhortative

an exhortatory appeal

Examples of exhortatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another change is the fact that ideological commitment to the Palestinian struggle can now be found among any number of left-wing internet sites and progressive publications, their on-the-ground reporting combined with exhortatory, often provocative rhetoric. —Eric Alterman, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023

Under Goldman’s inspired direction, these instructive and exhortatory dimensions coexist with scenes that, without devolving into mere entertainment, recall an edge-of-your-seat thriller. —Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2021

For a generation now, climate-vulnerable countries have issued a series of variations on a simple exhortatory theme: For this damage, the rich world must pay. —David Wallace-Wells, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above