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homiletic

[ hom-uh-let-ik ]
/ ˌhɒm əˈlɛt ɪk /
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adjective

of or relating to preaching or to homilies.
of the nature of a homily.
of or relating to homiletics.

RELATED WORDS

didactic, disciplinary, expository, instructional, instructive, moralizing, preaching, teaching, admonitory, edifying, doctrinal, sermonic

Nearby words

  1. homey,
  2. homicidal,
  3. homicide,
  4. homicide bomber,
  5. homie,
  6. homiletics,
  7. homiliary,
  8. homilist,
  9. homily,
  10. homing
Also hom·i·let·i·cal.

Origin of homiletic

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

homiletic

homiletical

/ (ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a homily or sermon
of, relating to, or characteristic of homiletics
Derived Formshomiletically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for homiletic

homiletic

adj.

1640s, "of or having to do with sermons," from Late Latin homileticus, from Greek homiletikos "of conversation, affable," from homelein "associate with," from homilos (see homily).

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