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
- (uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of Socratic method.