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View synonyms for pedagogue

pedagogue

or ped·a·gog

[ ped-uh-gog, -gawg ]

noun

  1. a teacher; schoolteacher.
  2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.

pedagogue

/ ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ /

noun

  1. a teacher or educator
  2. a pedantic or dogmatic teacher

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Derived Forms

  • ˈpedaˌgogism, noun
  • ˌpedaˈgogic, adjective
  • ˌpedaˈgogically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • peda·goguer·y peda·goger·y noun
  • peda·goguish peda·gogish adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pedagogue1

1350–1400; Middle English pedagoge < Latin paedagōgus < Greek paidagōgós a boy's tutor. See ped- 1, -agogue

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pedagogue1

C14: from Latin paedagōgus, from Greek paidagōgos slave who looked after his master's son, from pais boy + agōgos leader

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