exhortation
[ eg-zawr-tey-shuh n, ek-sawr- ]
/ ˌɛg zɔrˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sɔr- /
noun
the act or process of exhorting.
an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.
Words nearby exhortation
exhilarate, exhilarating, exhilaration, exhilarative, exhort, exhortation, exhortative, exhume, exigeant, exigency, exigent
Origin of exhortation
1350–1400; Middle English exhortacioun < Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō) a pleading, urging. See exhortative, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM exhortation
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exhortation
/ (ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of exhorting
a speech or written passage intended to persuade, inspire, or encourage
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