16
didactic(adjective, teach, educational)
5
sententious(adjective, sermonizing)
4
didactical(adjective, teach, instructive)
4
moralizing(adjective, sermonizing)
4
sanctimonious(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
3
moralistic
3
pedantic
2
egotistical(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
exhortative
2
hypocritical(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
instructive
2
monitory
2
moral
2
pompous(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
self-righteous(adjective, smug)
1
admonitory
1
advisory
1
cautionary
1
consultative
1
consultatory
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