didacticism

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noun

An artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noundidacticism (countable and uncountable, plural didacticisms)

plural didacticisms

  1. uncountableAn artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment.
  2. countableA work, statement, etc. of this kind.

Origin

Translations

Finnish didaktismi, didaktistinen teos
  • didaktismiphilosophy
  • didaktistinen teoswork
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APA

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Chicago

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