Having the nature or quality of teaching; designed or intended to teach or instruct.
From Greek 'didaktikos' plus the English adjective suffix '-ive,' meaning 'tending to' or 'having the nature of.'
Medieval mystery plays were deliberately didactive—they taught biblical stories to people who couldn't read, making the church's teachings come alive through drama.
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