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preceptive

[pri-sep-tiv]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.

  2. giving instructions; instructive.



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Other Word Forms

  • preceptively adverb
  • unpreceptive adjective
  • unpreceptively adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preceptive1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive
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Example Sentences

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For there is not one of the moral maxims or preceptive commands which he gave utterance to that cannot be found literally or substantially in the older bibles of other nations, or the writings of the Greek philosophers, and the religious dissertations of heathen moralists, who gave out moral and religious lessons for the instruction of the world long prior to the birth of Christ.

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Man′datory, containing a mandate or command; preceptive: directory.

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Again, things are ordained of God, ether by the order of his counsel or providential will; either effectively, by way of production, or direction; or permissively, by way of non-impedition: or they are ordained by the order of his word and preceptive will.

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He had both providence turning about the kingdom to him, and also the warrant of the Lord's approbative and preceptive will.

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