didactic

One entry found for didactic.

Main Entry: di·dac·tic
Pronunciation: dI-'dak-tik, d&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek didaktikos, from didaskein to teach
1 a : designed or intended to teach b : intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment <didactic poetry>
2 : making moral observations
- di·dac·ti·cal /-ti-k&l/ adjective
- di·dac·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- di·dac·ti·cism /-t&-"si-z&m/ noun