admonitional

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

admonition +‎ -al

Adjective[edit]

admonitional (comparative more admonitional, superlative most admonitional)

  1. Synonym of admonitory.
    • 1996 January 1, George A. Lindbeck, The Nature of Confession: Evangelicals & Postliberals in Conversation, InterVarsity Press, →ISBN, page 133:
      Let the admonitional conversation go forward between evangelicals and postliberals.
    • 2000 August 17, DUSSART F, POLITS RITUAL ABORIG SETTLEMENT, Smithsonian Inst Press:
      When the woman had another admonitional dream, the curing ritual was hastily performed by the daughter's daughter.
    • 2021 February 22, Fr. Robert Spitzer, Escape From Evil's Darkness: The Light of Christ in the Church, Spiritual Conversion, and Moral Conversion, Ignatius Press, →ISBN, page 229:
      Sometimes it can be more admonitional, such as, “You are going down a path of darkness” or “You need to make a change.”

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