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Definitions for Preceptive
[1] of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
[2] giving instructions; instructive.
[3] of, resembling, or expressing a precept or precepts
[4] didactic
Words related to Preceptive
academic, advisory, expository, homiletic, instructive, moral, moralizing, pedagogic, pedantic, preachy, edifying, enlightening, donnish, exhortative, hortative, sermonic, teacherly
Words nearby Preceptive
precentral area, precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic
Origin of Preceptive
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive
Other words from Preceptive
pre·cep·tive·ly , adverb
un·pre·cep·tive , adjective
un·pre·cep·tive·ly , adverb
Synonyms for Preceptive
academic, advisory, donnish, edifying, enlightening, exhortative, expository, homiletic, hortative, instructive, moral, moralizing, pedagogic, pedantic, preachy, schoolmasterist, sermonic, sermonizing, teacherish, teacherly, teachy