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maieutics

/meɪˈjuːtɪks/

maieutics noun: synonym of Socratic method.

Noun

maieutics (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Socratic method.
    Synonyms:
    Socratic method

Synonyms of maieutics

Origin of maieutics

From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

Questions about maieutics

What does maieutics mean?
Maieutics means synonym of Socratic method.
What part of speech is maieutics?
Maieutics is a noun.
How do you pronounce maieutics?
Maieutics is pronounced /meɪˈjuːtɪks/.

Words near maieutics in the dictionary

  1. maieusiophilia
  2. maieusiophobia
  3. maieutic
  4. maieutical
  5. maieutically
  6. maieutics
  7. Maigaiti
  8. Maigo
  9. maigre
  10. maigres
  11. Maigue

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