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didactic

[dahy-dak-tik] / daɪˈdæk tɪk /


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There’s a difference between films that pat themselves on the back for their didactic lessons and films that use simple moralistic terms to help as many people understand their messaging as quickly as possible.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Davis’ book makes sense of all this without being overly didactic.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2026

Other somewhat more didactic or exposition-heavy passages include a professor giving a brief lecture about the persistent and pernicious British class system.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 2, 2025

The star went on to admit that during that period of time she "might have got a little didactic about it."

From BBC Apr. 24, 2025

Then he continued with his discussion in the same didactic tone as before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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