homiletic

homiletic Definition

homi·letic (häm′ə let′ik)

adjective

Etymology: LL(Ec) homileticus < Gr homilētikos, of or for conversation < homilein, to be in company, converse < homilos: see homily

homiletic Related Forms

hom′i·let′i·cally adverb

homiletic Synonyms

modif.

persuasive, moralizing, sermonizing, instructive, sermonic, preaching, edifying, expository, disciplinary, instructional, disquisitional, doctrinal, teaching, admonitory, didactic, relating to sermons, propagative, of the nature of a homily, of sermons; see educational 1.

homiletic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

treatise: PURGATORY The poor souls in purgatory: a homiletic treatise with some specimen sermons.
flavor: Group of students a homiletic flavor uninterrupted by a controversy about the.
style: Analyze the relationship between different hermeneutical approaches and different homiletic styles.

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