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preceptive

[pri-sep-tiv]
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adjective

of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
giving instructions; instructive.

Origin of preceptive

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive
Related formspre·cep·tive·ly, adverbun·pre·cep·tive, adjectiveun·pre·cep·tive·ly, adverb
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Related Words for preceptive

academic, advisory, expository, homiletic, instructive, moral, moralizing, pedagogic, pedantic, preachy, edifying, enlightening, donnish, exhortative, hortative, sermonic, teacherly

Examples from the Web for preceptive

Historical Examples of preceptive

  • In its outward form it may be preceptive, historical, or meditative.

  • The knowledge communicated to us of the preceptive will of God to his church, under the first dispensation, is very limited.

  • To ascertain our duty we must look at the preceptive will of God and not to his eternal counsel.

  • It may be worth while here to present, in a condensed form, some portion of his matter, which is both indicative and preceptive.

    The Violin

    George Dubourg

  • It may be necessary to notice the only preceptive passage in the New Testament which apparently bears a different aspect.

    Christian Devotedness

    Anthony Norris Groves

British Dictionary definitions for preceptive

preceptive

adjective

of, resembling, or expressing a precept or precepts
didactic
Derived Formspreceptively, adverb
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