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homiletic
adjective hom·i·let·ic \ˌhä-mə-ˈle-tik\
Definition of HOMILETIC
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a homily
2
: of or relating to homiletics; also : preachy
Variants of HOMILETIC
hom·i·let·ic or hom·i·let·i·cal \-ti-kəl\
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Origin of HOMILETIC
Late Latin homileticus, from Greek homilētikos of conversation, from homilein
First Known Use: 1644
Related to HOMILETIC
- Synonyms
- didactic, sermonic (or homiletical), moralistic, moralizing, preachy, sententious
Rhymes with HOMILETIC
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