pedagogue

ped·a·gogue

noun \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\

Definition of PEDAGOGUE

: teacher, schoolmaster; especially : a dull, formal, or pedantic teacher

Variants of PEDAGOGUE

ped·a·gogue also ped·a·gog \ˈpe-də-ˌgäg\

Examples of PEDAGOGUE

1. <a pedagogue whose classroom lessons consisted entirely of reading directly from the textbook in a monotone>

Origin of PEDAGOGUE

Middle English pedagoge, from Latin paedagogus, from Greek paidagōgos, slave who escorted children to school, from paid- ped- + agōgos leader, from agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PEDAGOGUE

Synonyms

educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, teacher (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

Other Education Terms

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

Rhymes with PEDAGOGUE

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog