The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hortation
Hortation \Hor*ta"tion\, n. [L. hortatio, fr. hortari to incite, exhort, fr. hori to urge.] The act of exhorting, inciting, or giving advice; exhortation. [R.]
Wiktionary
hortation
n. The act of exhorting, incite, or giving advice; exhortation.