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    protreptic
    /prə(ʊ)ˈtrɛptɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. intended to persuade or instruct: "the dialogues have a protreptic function"

    noun

    • 1. a piece of writing or speech intended to persuade or instruct: "ancient philosophical protreptics"

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  2. The meaning of PROTREPTIC is an utterance (such as a speech) designed to instruct and persuade.

  3. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word protreptic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  4. Define protreptic. protreptic synonyms, protreptic pronunciation, protreptic translation, English dictionary definition of protreptic. n an educational book or speech adj didactic Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994,...

  5. May 21, 2024 · protreptic (comparative more protreptic, superlative most protreptic) Serving to instruct; didactic.

  6. protreptic in American English. (proʊˈtrɛptɪk ) adjective. 1. intended as instructional; didactic. noun. 2. a book, speech, etc. that is protreptic. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. In rhetoric, protrepsis ( Greek: πρότρεψις) and paraenesis (παραίνεσις) are two closely related styles of exhortation that are employed by moral philosophers.

  8. Oct 3, 2019 · Protreptic is a philosophical conversation that was developed at the classical, Greek, executive academies around 400 B.C. It was founded on the idea of symmetrical dialogues where the individual is guided towards justice, decency and responsibility through the protreptic dialogue.

  9. Protreptic Definition. Intended as instructional; didactic. Serving to instruct; didactic. A book, speech, etc. that is protreptic.

  10. Define 'PROTREPTIC'. See more meanings of 'PROTREPTIC' with examples. To support our work, we invite you to accept cookies or to subscribe. You have chosen not to accept cookies when visiting our site. The content available on our site is the result of the daily efforts of our editors.

  11. Protrepticus ( Ancient Greek: Προτρεπτικός) or, "Exhortation to Philosophy" ( Ancient Greek: Φιλοσοφητέον) is a lost philosophical work written by Aristotle in the mid-4th century BCE. The work was intended to encourage the reader to study philosophy. [1]