homiletic

Also hom·i·let·i·cal

[hom-uh-let-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to preaching or to homilies.

2. of the nature of a homily.

3. of or relating to homiletics.

Other Word Forms

• homiletically adverb
• nonhomiletic adjective
• unhomiletic adjective
• unhomiletical adjective
• unhomiletically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of homiletic¹

1635–45; < Greek homīlētikós affable, equivalent to homīlē- (variant stem of homīleîn to converse with; homily ) + -tikos -tic

Example Sentences

His more homiletic memoirs and essays reached much larger audiences of Christians and consumers of religious books, even though he did not hold orthodox religious views.

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Another did what many pastors do — she added her own homiletic gloss to the argument.

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Niesen’s direction flattens an already challenging work of theater that, despite its influence, didn’t quite catch on in the United States, where agitprop and other kinds of homiletic plays are less popular.

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The musical is stuffed with unnecessary additions, mostly in the form of several awkwardly incorporated or homiletic songs.

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It was shepherded by McElroy, whose homiletic interludes urged the audience to reconnect with one another, opening with the line, “After the darkness, there is always the light.”

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