educator

ed·u·ca·tor

noun \ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər\

Definition of EDUCATOR

1

: one skilled in teaching : teacher

2

a : a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist 2 b : an administrator in education

Examples of EDUCATOR

1. The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.
2. <decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator>

First Known Use of EDUCATOR

1673

Related to EDUCATOR

Synonyms: educationist [chiefly British], teacher, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), preceptor, schoolteacher

Related Words: headmaster, master, rector, schoolmaster; headmistress, instructress, mistress [chiefly British], schoolmarm (or schoolma'am), schoolmistress; coach, guide, guru, preparer, trainer; mentor, tutor, tutoress; drillmaster, inculcator; dean, docent, doctor, don, prof, professor, regius professor; academe, academic, academician, didact, pedant; governess, homeschooler; intern (also interne), practice teacher, reader, student teacher; catechist, lecturer, moralizer, preacher

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Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with EDUCATOR

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