Adjective hortative has 1 sense

1. exhortative, exhortatory, hortative, hortatory - giving strong encouragement
   Antonym: discouraging (indirect, via encouraging)
   

Hortative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: serving to encourage, incite, or urge; usually used in the context of advice or persuasion.

Senses:

1. Popular sense: giving advice or strongly encouraging someone to take a specific course of action.

   Example sentence: The coach delivered a hortative speech to motivate the team before the championship game.

2. Local sense: pertaining to a particular region or locality.

   Example sentence: The local newspaper published a hortative article encouraging residents to support local businesses.

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