exhortation
- the act or process of exhorting.
- an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.
Origin of exhortation
Synonyms for exhortation
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for exhortation
entreaty, admonition, encouragement, sermon, incitement, bidding, advice, counsel, instigation, caution, preaching, lecture, persuasion, goading, beseeching, enjoinderExamples from the Web for exhortation
Contemporary Examples of exhortation
One of the harmful clichés of modern life is the exhortation to be nonjudgmental.
David Foster Wallace, Traditionalist? Considering ‘Both Flesh and Not: Essays’David Masciotra
November 2, 2012
You would never imagine for a moment you were listening to a fire- and-brimstone orthodox Muslim exhortation.
Let me also say this: The promotion of human rights cannot be about exhortation alone.
Historical Examples of exhortation
His exhortation appealed to me as a command from my leader—a call to duty.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
But we know that she will of her own accord take care of them, and does not need any exhortation of ours.'
MenexenusPlato
"Grant me a moment ere I go, Hortensia," he said 'between command and exhortation.
The Lion's SkinRafael Sabatini
His remarks were an exhortation to duty, an appeal to patriotism.
Personal Recollections of a CavalrymanJ. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
And with this exhortation and warning Washington concluded his preparations.
The Siege of BostonAllen French
exhortation
- the act or process of exhorting
- a speech or written passage intended to persuade, inspire, or encourage