paraenesis

== English == === Alternative forms === parænesis, parainesis, parenesis === Etymology === From Ancient Greek παραίνεσις (paraínesis, “exhortation, advice”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈɹiːnɪsɪs/ === Noun === paraenesis (usually uncountable, plural paraeneses) Advice or exhortation, particularly of a moral or religious nature. (rhetoric) A warning of impending evil.