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
This is, in large part, a refreshing break from the didactic tone of so many crime shows, although Frank does leave some compelling ideas insufficiently examined.
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Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2025
In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Over the slow build of the season, character details emerge without need for much didactic exposition.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2025
In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Over the slow build of the season, character details emerge without need for much didactic exposition.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactic
Adjective
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But Europeans cannot simply revert to a moralistic tendency to tell others what to do.—
Josep Borrell Fontelles,
Foreign Affairs,
27 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The saga’s roots are instructive regarding these themes.—
Rusty Wright,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The national security field offers a particularly instructive example.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The series maintains a light touch and a brisk pace while managing to touch on class disparity and cultural prejudice without ever feeling preachy or forced.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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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 17 Jul. 2025.
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