What does hortative mean?
Hortative means (comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging..
Hortative
/ˈhɔːtətɪv/ · adjective
Meaning
(comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging..
Definitions by Sense
- (comparable) Urging, exhorting, or encouraging.
- (grammar, not comparable) Of a mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
- (grammar) A mood or class of imperative subjunctive moods of a verb for giving strong encouragement.
Example Sentences
The ministration of these oracles from the pulpit is to be reformed from any of its factitious peculiarities, and made again what it was among the apostles and their immediate successors—earnest, simple, powerful address—hortative talk, if we may so call it.
Synonyms for hortative
Antonyms for hortative
Related Words
Word Forms
- more hortative
- most hortative
- hortatives
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for hortative?
Common synonyms include hortatory, supportive, cohortative, exhortative.
What is the opposite of hortative?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use hortative in a sentence?
The ministration of these oracles from the pulpit is to be reformed from any of its factitious peculiarities, and made again what it was among the apostles and their immediate successors—earnest, simple, powerful address—hortative talk, if we may so call it.
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