Synonyms of homiletic

homiletic

adjective

ˌhä-mə-ˈle-tik 

variants or homiletical

as in sermonic

marked by or given to preaching moral values

tends to speak in homiletic aphorisms, which can be a little tiresome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sermonic
• moralizing
• didactic
• instructive
• moralistic
• preachy
• sententious
• advisory
• prescriptive
• dogmatic
• admonitory
• cautionary
• enlightening
• admonishing
• self-righteous
• holier-than-thou

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homiletic

The preacher’s experience, insights and emotions all come into play when composing the homiletic text. — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 6 July 2023

There’s a word for this style of narrative preaching—homiletic. — Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2021

That interpretation of Kipling’s homiletic verse required her to overlook its gender-specific language, which is directed exclusively to boys who want to be men. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2019

There was no Jesus in that house, no Bible, no devotional materials of any kind, no crucifixes or homiletic asides, nothing. — Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 19 May 2017

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