PARENESIS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word parenesis. (close relations)
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admonition | nounn | |||||||
noun • cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) • a firm rebuke | ||||||||
advice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a proposal for an appropriate course of action | ||||||||
counsel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action verb • give advice to | ||||||||
exhortation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action • the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion | ||||||||
guidance | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action • the act of guiding or showing the way • the act of setting and holding a course | ||||||||
recommendation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable • any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission |