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maieutics.

Synonym of Socratic method.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/meɪˈjuːtɪks/
  1. Synonym of Socratic method.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

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