noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Socratic method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Socratic method
Antonyms: none provided
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maieutics
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/meɪˈjuːtɪks/
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.