didactic

• Conçu pour instruire, enseigner ou transmettre une leçon morale, souvent dans un contexte formel ou académique; qui a un caractère pédagogique ou moralisateur.

Intended to teach, instruct, or convey a moral lesson, often in a formal or academic context.

1. C1formal

   Designed or intended to teach people something, often in a moral or instructional way.

   Didactique, qui instruit

   • The novel has a didactic tone, aiming to teach readers about social justice.
   • Didactic literature was popular in the 18th century.
   • The teacher used a didactic approach to explain the complex theory.

   Synonymesedifyingeducationalhomileticinformativeinstructionalinstructivemoralisticpedagogicpreachyteaching

   Antonymesunedifyinguninstructive

2. Preachy or moralizingC2informal

   Having the tendency to lecture or instruct others in a way that is annoying or patronizing.

   moralisateur, donneur de leçons

   • His speech was too didactic and turned off the audience.
   • She has a didactic manner that can be off-putting.
   • The movie was criticized for being overly didactic.

   Synonymeshomileticlecturingmoralisticpreachysententious

   Antonymeshumblepermissiveunassumingundogmatic