Socratic

[ suh-krat-ik, soh- ]

/ səˈkræt ɪk, soʊ- /

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adjective

of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.

noun

a follower of Socrates.

any of the Greek philosophers influenced by Socrates.

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Origin of Socratic

1630–40; <Latin Sōcraticus<Greek Sōkratikós of, pertaining to Socrates; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Socratic

So·crat·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-So·crat·ic, adjectivepost-So·crat·ic, adjectivepseu·do-So·crat·ic, adjective

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How to use Socratic in a sentence

If the men who died on 22 November met immediately after death, I agree that Lewis would have wanted to debate socratically.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had a notion he said, that he could argue Socratically; and he was always trying to introduce metaphors into his conversation.
Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge|Arthur Christopher Benson

British Dictionary definitions for Socratic

Socratic

/ (sɒˈkrætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Socrates, his methods, etc

noun

a person who follows the teachings of Socrates

Derived forms of Socratic

Socratically, adverbSocraticism, nounSocratist (ˈsɒkrətɪst), noun

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