reeducation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin ēducō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēducātiōder. English education English reeducation From re- + education.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of educating again or anew so as to rehabilitate or adapt to new situations.
- (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) Involuntary political indoctrination.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reeducations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| re-education | alternative | lexicographic |