ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Protreptical

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Protreptical is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive.

Meaning

(obsolete) Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive.

Example Sentences

The means used to this purpose are partly didactical, and partly protreptical; demonstrating the truth of the gospel, and then urging the professors of those truths to be stedfast in the faith, and to beware of infidelity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include protreptic, parenetic, prophetick, paraenetical, prologetic, antiphrastical.

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