exhortation
pronunciation
How to pronounce exhortation in British English:
UK [ˌeɡzɔ:'teɪʃn]
How to pronounce exhortation in American English:
US [ˌɛɡzɔrˈteʃən, ˌɛksɔr-]
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- Noun:
- a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
- the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
Word Origin
- exhortation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French exhortacion and directly from Latin exhortationem (nominative exhortatio) "an exhortation, encouragement," noun of action from past participle stem of exhortari "to exhort, encourage," from ex- "thoroughly" (see ex-) + hortari "encourage, urge" (see hortatory). From early 15c. as "speech for the purpose of exhortation."
Example
- 1. That once conceded , I return to my exhortation .
- 2. By an extraordinary combination of exhortation command and executive action nehemiah restores covenantal discipline .
- 3. To this general exhortation paul adds a special admonition .
- 4. We still preach our faith with nice speech and beautiful exhortation without accepting humiliation .
- 5. The book is essentially an exhortation to religious toleronce .