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Definition of: didactic
(dī·dak′tik, di-) adjective
1. Pertaining to or of the nature of teaching; intended to instruct; expository.
2. Morally instructive; preceptive.
3. Overly inclined to teach; pedantic. Also di·dac′ti·cal. [<Gk. didaktikos apt to teach <didaskein teach]
—di·dac′ti·cal·ly adverb
—di·dac′ti·cism noun
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