exhortation

[ eg-zawr-tey-shuhn, ek-sawr- ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of exhorting.

  2. an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.

Origin of exhortation

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English exhortacioun, from Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō) “a pleading, urging.” See exhortative, -ion

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1, 2. See advice.

Other words from exhortation

  • non·ex·hor·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for exhortation

exhortation

/ (ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of exhorting

  2. a speech or written passage intended to persuade, inspire, or encourage

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