exhortation

[ eg-zawr-tey-shuhn, ek-sawr- ]

noun

1. the act or process of exhorting.
2. an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.

Other Words From

• nonex·hor·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhortation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exhortacioun, from Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō ) “a pleading, urging.” See exhortative, -ion

Synonym Study

See advice.

Example Sentences

Equal measure historical exploration, methodological experimentation and moral exhortation, Miles calls her work a “meditation” rather than a monograph.

From Washington Post

Creighton Coach Greg McDermott’s “I need everyone to stay on the plantation” exhortation to his players has cost the school one of its top recruits.

From Washington Post

All that would be tragic enough, but the tragedy is compounded by Bolsonaro’s consistent minimizing of Covid-19 and past exhortations that the Brazilian people “stop whining.”

From Time

The worker, who audits machinery at the warehouse to make sure it functions properly, says Amazon sends her multiple text messages a day, with exhortations to work with management.

From Washington Post

When he posted a one-word message, “Inside,” he received exhortations and directions describing tunnels, doors and hallways, the FBI said.

From Washington Post

If he thinks that he can get a deal he likes, I'd expect to see a c'mon-guys-we-can-do-this conciliatory exhortation.

From The Daily Beast

One of the harmful clichés of modern life is the exhortation to be nonjudgmental.

From The Daily Beast

You would never imagine for a moment you were listening to a fire- and-brimstone orthodox Muslim exhortation.

From The Daily Beast

Let me also say this:  The promotion of human rights cannot be about exhortation alone.

From The Daily Beast

The only forces appealed to were the fear of punishment and a modicum of religious exhortation.

From Project Gutenberg

In the mean time, his companions at the stake urged every promise and exhortation to support him.

From Project Gutenberg

His exhortation had a powerful effect, for priests refused to confess men who joined the rebels.

From Project Gutenberg

That a special exhortation should be given to those of tenderer years had been deliberately resolved upon.

From Project Gutenberg

After that what was called spiritual teaching was adopted, but that soon degenerated into mere exhortation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• admonition
• encouragement
• entreaty
• sermon