didactic
gb/daɪdˈæktɪk/ us/daɪdˈæktɪk/
C1
Inglés
didaktikus, oktató, szájbarágós, elméleti, előadásjellegű
C1
FORMAL
1
didaktikus
C1
oktató
B1
Patrón de uso:
didactic [text/story/material/purpose]
The museum uses didactic panels to explain how the machines worked.
A múzeum magyarázó táblákkal mutatja be, hogyan működtek a gépek.
The novel has a didactic purpose: it shows the dangers of greed.
A regénynek didaktikus célja van: megmutatja a kapzsiság veszélyeit.
The app combines games with didactic content about nutrition.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The story is didactic because it teaches a lesson.
A történet didaktikus, mert tanulságot közvetít.
This video has didactic material for children.
Ez a videó gyerekeknek szánt oktatóanyagot tartalmaz.
Error frecuente:
Do not use didactic simply to mean “good at teaching.” It describes something that is meant to teach, not necessarily something that teaches well.
Significado
intended to teach
Colocaciones
didactic material
|didactic text
|didactic story
|didactic purpose
|didactic function
|didactic poem
|didactic literature
|didactic content
|didactic tool
|didactic value
Sinónimos
instructive (more common and usually more positive)
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educational (broader and more neutral; connected with learning generally)
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informative (focuses on giving information rather than teaching a lesson)
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pedagogical (more technical; relating to teaching methods)
Antónimos
noneducational (not intended to teach or support learning)
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entertaining (focused on enjoyment rather than instruction)
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recreational (done for pleasure rather than formal learning)
Temas
education
|literature
|communication
Definición
Made or written to teach people something.
Intended to teach, explain, or give instruction, especially a moral, intellectual, or practical lesson.
C1
FORMAL
2
didaktikus
C1
szájbarágós
B2
Patrón de uso:
too/overly didactic; a didactic [tone/style/manner]; didactic about [something]
The film's message is important, but the ending feels didactic.
A film üzenete fontos, de a befejezése didaktikusnak hat.
She disliked the essay's didactic tone and wanted readers to draw their own conclusions.
Nem tetszett neki az esszé didaktikus hangneme, és azt akarta, hogy az olvasók maguk vonják le a következtetéseiket.
The manager's feedback was so didactic that the team stopped listening.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The speech was too didactic.
A beszéd túl didaktikus volt.
I liked the story, but the lesson felt didactic.
Tetszett a történet, de a tanulság szájbarágósnak érződött.
Error frecuente:
This use is negative. If you mean something is useful for learning, “educational” or “instructive” is often safer.
Significado
preachy and moralizing
Colocaciones
too didactic
|overly didactic
|didactic tone
|didactic style
|didactic manner
|didactic lecture
|sound didactic
|feel didactic
|become didactic
|didactic message
Sinónimos
preachy (more informal and clearly negative)
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moralizing (focuses on telling people what is morally right or wrong)
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lecturing (suggests talking to adults as if they were students or children)
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pedantic (related, but more about showing off knowledge or correcting details)
Antónimos
subtle (suggests meaning without stating the lesson too directly)
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understated (quiet and not forceful in making a point)
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open-ended (allows people to draw their own conclusions)
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nonjudgmental (does not criticize or moralize)
Temas
communication
|criticism
|literature
|media
Definición
Teaching or giving advice too strongly, so that it feels annoying or boring.
Trying too hard to teach, instruct, or give moral advice, in a way that feels dull, patronizing, or overly explicit.
C2
TECHNICAL
3
elméleti
B1
Patrón de uso:
didactic [teaching/instruction/session/lecture/component]
The course includes a didactic component followed by supervised practice.
A kurzus egy elméleti részt is tartalmaz, amelyet felügyelt gyakorlat követ.
Residents attend didactic sessions every Friday morning.
A rezidensek minden péntek reggel elméleti foglalkozásokon vesznek részt.
The program reduced didactic lectures and added more case-based discussions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The class has a didactic session before the practice activity.
Az órán a gyakorlati tevékenység előtt van egy elméleti foglalkozás.
The training was mostly didactic.
A képzés többnyire elméleti jellegű volt.
Error frecuente:
In education contexts, didactic can be neutral, especially in phrases like “didactic session” or “didactic component.” Outside such contexts, it may sound negative.
Significado
teacher-led instruction
Colocaciones
didactic teaching
|didactic instruction
|didactic method
|didactic session
|didactic lecture
|didactic training
|didactic curriculum
|didactic component
|didactic hours
|didactic phase
Sinónimos
teacher-led (clearer and more common in general English)
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lecture-based (emphasizes lectures rather than discussion or practice)
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instructional (broader; designed for teaching or instruction)
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expository (more technical; explaining information systematically)
Antónimos
interactive (involves active participation and discussion)
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experiential (based on learning through doing)
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student-centered (focused on learners' active role rather than the teacher's presentation)
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hands-on (based on practical activity rather than explanation)
Temas
education
|training
|medicine
Definición
Used about formal teaching where the teacher explains information directly to learners.
In education or training, involving direct instruction in which a teacher or expert presents information, often in a lecture or formal session.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
didactic
AFI
GB/daɪdˈæktɪk/
US/daɪdˈæktɪk/
Sílabas y acento
di - dact - ic (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dact)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: didactic
Expresiones
didactic literature
1/daɪdˈæktɪk lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
literature that teaches
Books, poems, or stories written mainly to teach a lesson.
Ejemplos
- Fables are a classic form of didactic literature because they end with a moral lesson.
- Critics disagreed about whether the novel was powerful social commentary or merely didactic literature.
- The course looks at didactic literature from several religious and philosophical traditions.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A fable is didactic literature.
- The story is didactic literature because it teaches a moral.