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Fröbelian

Fröbelian is the alternative form of Froebelian.

Meaning of Froebelian

Adjective

Froebelian (comparative more Froebelian, superlative most Froebelian)

  1. Of or relating to Friedrich Fröbel (or Froebel; 1782–1852), German pedagogue who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities.
    • We quoted a month or two back some amusing verses from Punch poking fun at child study, pædometry and the new faddists; but it is easy to turn the tables and show the nauseating diet that was provided for children of the early Victorian age when Froebelian methods were unknown.1908, Journal of Education XXX, “A Child’s Garland of the ‘Fifties’”, page 529

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Forms of Fröbelian

Adjective
comparativemore Fröbelian
superlativemost Fröbelian
Noun
pluralFröbelians

Questions about Fröbelian

What is Fröbelian the alternative form of?
Fröbelian is the alternative form of Froebelian.

Words near Fröbelian in the dictionary

  1. Frémont cottonwood
  2. Frémont's cottonwood
  3. Frémonts
  4. Frémy's salt
  5. Fréthun
  6. Fröbelian
  7. Fröbelianism
  8. Fröbelians
  9. Fröbelism
  10. Fröhlich effect
  11. Fröhlich effects

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Fröbelian (page history and authors); Froebelian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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