EXHORTATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("exhortation" is a kind of...):

communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)

Derivation:

exhort (force or impel in an indicated direction)

exhort (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts)

Meaning:

The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

Synonyms:

exhortation; incitement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("exhortation" is a kind of...):

persuasion; suasion (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exhortation"):

pep talk (a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff)

Derivation:

exhort (force or impel in an indicated direction)

exhort (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts)