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maieutics en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /meɪˈjuːtɪks/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of Socratic method.

Relateds

maieutic · maieutical

Synonyms

Socratic method

wikipedia: Theaetetus (dialogue)