Didactic Meaning in English

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Definition

Describes something that is meant to teach, often in a way that is instructive or informative, sometimes with a tone that is overly moral or patronizing.

Usage & Nuances

'Didactic' is formal and often used for books, art, or speech that teaches, but it can sometimes imply criticism if something is too moralizing. Common collocations: 'didactic tone', 'didactic story'.

• Spanish: didáctico - educativo
• Portuguese (BR): didático
• Portuguese (PT): didático
• Chinese (Simplified): 说教的 - 教学的
• Chinese (Traditional): 說教的 - 教學的
• Hindi: शिक्षाप्रद - उपदेशात्मक
• Arabic: تعليمي - توجيهي
• Bengali: শিক্ষামূলক - উপদেশমূলক (অতিরিক্ত শিক্ষা বা নৈতিকতা বোঝানো হলে)
• Russian: дидактический - поучительный (иногда назидательный)
• Japanese: 教訓的 - 説教的
• Vietnamese: mang tính giáo huấn - lên lớp (nghĩa phê phán)
• Korean: 교훈적인 - 훈계조의
• Turkish: öğretici - didaktik (fazla ahlaki ve ders verir şekildeyse)
• Urdu: تعلیمی - نصیحت آموز (زیادہ اخلاقی ہو تو)
• Indonesian: didaktik - bersifat mendidik (terlalu menggurui jika bernada mengkritik)