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/ej'oo kay"sheuh nist/, n.a specialist in the theory and methods of education.Also, educationalist.[1820-30; EDUCATION + -IST]
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Educationist — Ed u*ca tion*ist, n. One who is versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes, education. Syn: educationalist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
educationist — [ej΄o͞o kā′shə nə listej΄o͞o′kā′shənist, ej΄ə kā′shən ist] n. an educator; esp., an authority on educational theory: often a disparaging term with varying connotations of inflexibility, intellectual limitations, or bias against traditionalism:… … English World dictionary
educationist — [[t]e̱ʤʊke͟ɪʃənɪst[/t]] educationists N COUNT An educationist is the same as an educationalist. [BRIT] … English dictionary
educationist — education ► NOUN 1) the process of educating or being educated. 2) the theory and practice of teaching. 3) information about or training in a particular subject. 4) (an education) informal an enlightening experience. DERIVATIVES educational… … English terms dictionary
educationist — also educationalist noun Date: 1829 1. chiefly British a professional educator 2. an educational theorist … New Collegiate Dictionary
educationist — noun a specialist in the theory of education. Syn: educationalist … Wiktionary
educationist — n. one who specializes in theories of education … English contemporary dictionary
educationist — ed·u·ca·tion·ist … English syllables
educationist — ed•u•ca•tion•ist [[t]ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃə nɪst[/t]] also ed u•ca′tion•al•ist n. edu a specialist in educational theory; educator • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
educationist — noun a specialist in the theory of education • Syn: ↑educationalist • Derivationally related forms: ↑education (for: ↑educationalist), ↑education • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
