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maieutic

maieutic

See also: maièutic

English

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Adjective

maieutic ‎(comparative more maieutic, superlative most maieutic)

  1. (uncommon) Of or related to the Socratic method.
  2. (uncommon) Obstetric: of or related to childbirth.

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meɪˈjuːtɪk/

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