SOCRATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Socratic mean? 

• SOCRATIC (adjective)
  The adjective SOCRATIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Socrates or to his method of teaching

  Familiarity information: SOCRATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOCRATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Socrates or to his method of teaching

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Socratic teaching

Pertainym:

Socrates (ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC))

Derivation:

Socrates (ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC))

 Context examples 

"So do I," added her husband, who welcomed the thought of a chance for trying the Socratic method of education on modern youth.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

He also possessed a philosophic bent, to the great delight of his grandfather, who used to hold Socratic conversations with him, in which the precocious pupil occasionally posed his teacher, to the undisguised satisfaction of the womenfolk.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)