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tutorship

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The duty of a tutor; tutelage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

legal and financial guardianship under which the ward is a minor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 3

teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: tutelage, tuition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: teaching, instruction, pedagogy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tutor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English tutorship From tutor + -ship.