as in homiletical
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the sermonic quality of many 19th-century novels written for young women
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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 -
There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
6 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The issue of identity is not just a fad but becomes a fact of self-determination — in this context, Dahomey’s flaws are instructive for this moment when race and gender exploitation runs rampant and unchecked.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Wagner’s interests away from the entertainment arena are instructive.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 May 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
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Aster isn’t merely mocking them; his real point is that moralistic self-righteousness has become a kind of addiction in America.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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“Sermonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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