DIDACTIC


Meaning of DIDACTIC in English

di ‧ dac ‧ tic /daɪˈdæktɪk, də-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: didaktikos , from didaskein 'to teach' ]

1 . speech or writing that is didactic is intended to teach people a moral lesson:

His novel has a didactic tone.

2 . someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions

—didactically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.