Hortatory
(adjective)
Encouraging or urging someone to do something; exhortative.
Origin:
The word "hortatory" comes from the latin word "hortatorius" meaning "encouraging, exhortative". it is used to describe language or behavior that encourages or urges someone to do something.
Examples:
- The coach's hortatory speech before the game motivated the team to victory.
- Her hortatory tone in the meeting made it clear that she expected everyone to take action.
- He delivered a hortatory address to the students, urging them to work hard and strive for success.
- The sales manager's hortatory approach helped to increase the sales figures.
- His hortatory advice to his children was to work hard and never give up.