Advanced ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #299 of 1319

didactic (adj.)

intended to teach

Examples

  • A didactic novel.

Key rules

  • Didactic means intended to teach or preach
  • A didactic novel, didactic style
  • Didactically is the adverb

Common mistakes

  • It is a didactic of book โ†’ It is a didactic book

Use cases

  • Describing books
  • Describing teaching
  • Literary criticism
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Didactic can be negative when a lesson feels preachy.

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