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adj
Of or pertaining to Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and educator, and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of or pertaining to John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.
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noun
A supporter of the ideas of John Dewey.
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adjective
of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Dewey + -an.
