exhortation

UK: /ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/

US: /ˌɛgzɔrˈteɪʃən/

US: (eg′zôr tā′shən, ek′sôr-)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•hor•ta•tion  (eg′zôr tā′shən, ek′sôr-), n. 

1. the act or process of exhorting.
2. an utterance, discourse, or address conveying urgent advice or recommendations.

• Latin exhortātiōn- (stem of exhortātiō) a pleading, urging. See exhortative, -ion
• Middle English exhortacioun 1350–1400

Synonyms

• 1, 2. See advice. 

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exhortation / ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or process of exhorting
2. a speech or written passage intended to persuade, inspire, or encourage

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•hort /ɪgˈzɔrt/   v. 

1. to urge, advise, or persuade earnestly or urgently: [~ + object + to + verb]
   The sergeant exhorted his men to try their best.

ex•hor•ta•tion /ˌɛgzɔrˈteɪʃən/  n. [countable* uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•hort  (ig zôrt′), v.t. 

1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly;
   admonish urgently.

v.i. 

2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.

• Latin exhortārī to encourage greatly, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + hortārī to urge
• late Middle English ex(h)orte 1375–1425

ex•hort′er, n. 
ex•hort′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1, 2. encourage, spur, press, goad.