protreptic
/proʊˈtrɛptɪk/
adjective
- Intended to persuade, encourage, or urge someone to take a particular course of action, especially in a moral or intellectual sense.
- Her protreptic words inspired the team to work harder toward their goal.
- The book's protreptic tone encourages readers to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
- The speaker gave a protreptic speech urging students to pursue knowledge for its own sake.
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noun
- A speech or piece of writing that aims to persuade or exhort someone to do something.
- The philosopher's protreptic was meant to convince young people to study ethics.
- The ancient protreptic still resonates with modern readers seeking purpose.
- He wrote a protreptic on the importance of environmental conservation.