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JadziaDax · 12-04-2003, 01:55 AM

The Word of the Day for December 4 is:

didactic • \dye-DAK-tik\ • (adjective) 1a. designed or intended to teach; 1b. intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment; 2. making moral observations

A little more information about today’s word:
"Didaktikos" is a Greek word that means "apt at teaching." It comes from "didaskein," meaning "to teach."
Something "didactic" does just that: teaches or instructs. "Didactic" conveyed that neutral meaning when it was first borrowed in the 17th century, and still does; a didactic piece of writing is one that is meant to be instructive as well as artistic. Parables are generally didactic because they aim to teach a moral lesson. "Didactic" now sometimes has negative connotations, too, however. Something "didactic" is often overburdened with instruction to the point of being dull. Or it might be pompously instructive or moralistic.

My sentence (using definition #2):
Louise reported that the new collection of children's stories was "fun and well-written, but a little too didactic."

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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12-04-2003, 01:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day December 4 The Word of the Day for December 4 is: didactic • \dye-DAK-tik\ • (adjective) 1a. designed or intended to teach; 1b. intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment; 2. making moral observations A little more information about today’s word: "Didaktikos" is a Greek word that means "apt at teaching." It comes from "didaskein," meaning "to teach." Something "didactic" does just that: teaches or instructs. "Didactic" conveyed that neutral meaning when it was first borrowed in the 17th century, and still does; a didactic piece of writing is one that is meant to be instructive as well as artistic. Parables are generally didactic because they aim to teach a moral lesson. "Didactic" now sometimes has negative connotations, too, however. Something "didactic" is often overburdened with instruction to the point of being dull. Or it might be pompously instructive or moralistic. My sentence (using definition #2): Louise reported that the new collection of children's stories was "fun and well-written, but a little too didactic." Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?