Something didactic does just that: it teaches or instructs. Didactic conveyed that neutral meaning when it was first borrowed in the 17th century, and still does; a didactic piece of writing is one that is meant …

DIDACTIC definition: intended for instruction; instructive. See examples of didactic used in a sentence.

DIDACTIC meaning: 1. intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and…. Learn more.

Definition of didactic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026 di•dac•tic /daɪˈdæktɪk/ also diˈdac•ti•cal, adj. intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry. too eager or inclined to …

4 days ago · English vocabulary: Didactic means intended to teach, but often suggests a tone that feels overly moralising or preachy. Here is its definition, origin from Greek, examples in sentences, and …

[more didactic; most didactic] formal 1 : designed or intended to teach people something didactic poetry 2 usually disapproving — used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something …

Didactic refers to a method that is intended to provide instruction or information, typically with a moral or educational lesson. It is often used to describe something intended to teach, particularly in having …

When you're didactic, you're trying to teach something. Just about everything teachers do is didactic: the same is true of coaches and mentors. Didactic is often used in a negative way. If you heard that a …