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didact

noun

Definition of didact

as in teacher

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Recent Examples of didact Gordon Chester, 39, a city engineering technician in the public works department, is an urban housing policy auto-didact. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Jamie says that her father was an ardent family man, attentive, affectionate, an unending didact who crammed his kids with poetry, music, Hebrew lessons. — David Denby, The New Yorker, 16 June 2018 The most unlikely challenge to Boston’s visual didacts came from those who couldn’t see at all. — Justin T. Clark, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018

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Noun

Hal spent much of the past decade in jail (which is to say, human jail) while John, rejecting the Green Lantern ring, sent it to former gym teacher Guy Gardenerer — seen in last year’s Superman film, and now on billboards for cheap energy drinks.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The School Board’s decision to dedicate 90% of these referendum dollars directly to teachers, education professionals and frontline support staff recognizes where our priorities should be.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

The Culinary Center offers cooking classes led by chefs and skilled instructors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
New entrants will lean into class formats, instructors and cohort-style memberships that resemble a boutique fitness studio more than a spa.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructor

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Contributor Juliet Kinsman shares stories that inspire impact as a speaker, writer, and educator.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, the main speaker at the unveiling, commended West’s cultural contributions and her legacy as an educator during her tenure at Chicago State University.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of educator

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While scientists around the globe believe there's water ice on the moon, said Ye Peijian, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, no one has definitively found and fully evaluated that resource as yet.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The framing story follows Toño, a struggling writer, would-be academician and lifelong devotee of traditional Peruvian creole music.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 24 May 2026

Definition of academician

Noun

And in the academe, there is a growing demand for nuclear science education.

— Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
Different goals lead to different strategies The differences between industry and academe begin with a divergence in purpose.

— Maysam Ghovanloo, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2026

Definition of academe

Noun

And the former schoolteacher shepherded the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, using it to empower the local community through education and mentorship programs.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
This adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s 2022 debut novel on PBS follows a clandestine affair between a young Catholic schoolteacher and a Protestant barrister during the Troubles in Ireland.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of schoolteacher

Noun

The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

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