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paraenesis
noun
pa·raene·sis
\pəˈrēnəsə̇s, -ren-\
variants: less commonly
parenesis
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Origin and Etymology of paraenesis
Late Latin paraenesis, from Greek parainesis, from parainein to advise (from para- 1para- + ainein to speak of, praise, advise, from ainos speech, fable) + -sis
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