Word of the Day for Thursday, March 4, 2010
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didactic \dy-DAK-tik; duh-\, adjective:
didactic \dy-DAK-tik; duh-\, adjective:
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1. Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, "didactic essays."
1. Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, "didactic essays."
2. Inclined to teach or moralize excessively; moralistic.
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The B.O.'s "House Mouthpiece in Chief", one Ms. Nancy Pelosi, has hitherto been didactic in her promise to preside over the most ethical House of Representatives in history; so, Nancy, how's that working out for you?
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Didactic comes from Greek didaktikos, "skillful in teaching," from didaktos, "taught," from didaskein, "to teach, to educate."
Didactic comes from Greek didaktikos, "skillful in teaching," from didaktos, "taught," from didaskein, "to teach, to educate."
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