exhortation

English[edit]

From Old French exhortacion, from Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō (“encouraging; exhortation”), from exhortor (“encourage, exhort”), from ex (“out of, from”) + hortor (“encourage”).

exhortation (countable and uncountable, plural exhortations)

The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
- 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, OCLC 1000392275, page 47:
  All gladly drew round the table, and Mrs. Palmer's exhortation of "Poor dears, do enjoy yourselves," was fulfilled, even to her own satisfaction.
- 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:
  Earlier on the Other stage on Friday afternoon, Charli XCX took a more straightforward, rabble-rousing approach, a flurry of confetti cannon, inflatables and exhortations to wild hedonism: “I hope everyone gets really fucked up this weekend!”
Language intended to incite and encourage
Synonym: counsel

Antonym: admonition

Act or practice of exhorting

Incite and encourage

Borrowed from Latin exhortātiō. Synchronically analysable as exhorter +‎ -ation.

exhortation f (plural exhortations)