didactic

adjective

dī-ˈdak-tik How to pronounce didactic (audio)
Definition of didacticnext
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 Yet Dupieux doesn’t stage any of this in a didactic or judgmental way. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026 Among the few genres of art in which the didactic flourishes today is science fiction. — David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026 That’s also in part a function of Paglen’s practice itself, which has long been critiqued for its didactic bent. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 Determining how much didactic information is insightful and sufficient, and how much constitutes excessive artsplaining, is a delicate, ongoing challenge for museums. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for didactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for didactic
  1. moralizing
  2. moralistic
  3. instructive
  4. preachy
  5. homiletic
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  • This is a radical concept in today’s mental health culture, shaped by social media’s moralizing and rampant shaming.
    — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a show directly informed by millennials and Gen Xers growing up in a culture of gun violence, fear, moralizing, bigotry, war and division.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of moralizing
Adjective
  • Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • Last year, a YouTube channel called Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive News) began posting a variety of digital content with a political and moralistic bent.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of moralistic
Adjective
  • Marquette Law School’s polling has been instructive for candidates in the region.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The pros and cons of longevity calculators For older Americans who might be underestimating their longevity, a life expectancy calculator can provide an instructive lesson.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • After a promising start as one of ESPN's true rising stars, Ogwumike has grown increasingly preachy and uninformed.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Stay curious but don’t become too preachy.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of preachy
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of homiletic

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