anti-educational

adjective

an·​ti-ed·​u·​ca·​tion·​al ˌan-tē-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce anti-educational (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or tending to hinder education
For young children, the stress of learning to pass tests may actually be anti-educational.Joe Savage

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-educational was in 1825

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“Anti-educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-educational. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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