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- [hawr-tuh-tiv]
- /ˈhɔr tə tɪv/
- /ˈhɔː.tə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-tuh-tiv]
- /ˈhɔr tə tɪv/
Definitions of hortative word
- abbreviation HORTATIVE hortatory. 1
- noun hortative (comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging. 1
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Origin of hortative
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin hortātīvus, equivalent to hortāt(us), past participle of hortārī to incite to action, frequentative of horīrī to encourage (akin to yearn) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Hortative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hortative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hortative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hortative
adj hortative
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
- homiletic — of or relating to preaching or to homilies.
- instructive — serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
adjective hortative
- enlightening — Present participle of enlighten.
- exhortative — (comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
- expository — Intended to explain or describe something.
- moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
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