The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parenetic
Parenetic \Par`e*net"ic\, Parenetical \Par`e*net"ic*al\, a. [Gr.
parainetiko`s: cf. F. par['e]n['e]tique.]
Hortatory; encouraging; persuasive. [R.]
--F. Potter.
Wiktionary
parenetic
a. 1 Relating to parenesis. 2 Exhibiting parenesis; hortatory; persuasive.