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noun
An artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A work, statement, etc. of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: communication
History
Etymology tree English didactic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English didacticism From didactic + -ism.
Across languages
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