English Explanatory Dictionary

paraenesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Advice or exhortation, particularly of a moral or religious nature.
  2. A warning of impending evil.

Pronunciation

/pəˈɹiːnɪsɪs/

Word forms

paraenesis paraeneses parænesis parainesis parenesis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παραίνεσις (paraínesis, “exhortation, advice”).

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