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Didactic

Part of Speech:

Adjecive, Noun

Sense 1:

Intended to teach or educate, especially in a moral or ethical way.

Examples:

1. The teacher used didactic methods to instill good values in the students.
2. The book contained several didactic passages that taught important life lessons.

Sense 2:

Excessively moralistic or inclined to teach or lecture others.

Examples:

1. His didactic nature often made him come across as preachy and condescending.
2. Stop being so didactic and allow people to learn from their own mistakes.

Sense 3:

In the context of literature, refers to works that aim to instruct or provide moral guidance.

Examples:

1. Jane Austen's novels can be seen as didactic as they explore social and moral issues of the time.
2. Aesop's fables are famous for their didactic nature, teaching important life lessons through animal characters.

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