preceptive
preceptive
Definition
pre·cep·tive (prē sep′tiv, pri-)
adjective
- of, having the nature of, or expressing a precept
- giving precepts; instructive; didactic
Etymology: LL praeceptivus
pre·cep′·tively adverb
preceptive
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- literature: Preceptive literatures written in that period equated Buddhist morality and the Confucian cardinal virtues.
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