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pedagogue

American  
[ped-uh-gog, -gawg] / ˈpɛd əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /
Or pedagog

noun

  1. a teacher; schoolteacher.

  2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.

pedagogue British  
/ ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡ /

noun

  1. a teacher or educator

  2. a pedantic or dogmatic teacher

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Other Word Forms

  • pedagogery noun
  • pedagogic adjective
  • pedagogically adverb
  • pedagogish adjective
  • pedagogism noun
  • pedagoguery noun
  • pedagoguish adjective

Etymology

Origin of pedagogue

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

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