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educationist

noun

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nist

Definition of educationist

chiefly British

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school educationists around the U.K. were largely in support of the reforms

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Recent Examples of educationist Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed during the Iran Embassy opens condolence book on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on March 5, 2026 in New Delhi, India. — Amitoj Singh, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 The first is that educationists are using a broader range of methods to identify highly intelligent children, especially those from poor households. — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018

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Election officials originally had blocked the retired teacher from the primary ballot.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Another student and teacher were also injured during the attack.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of teacher

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Attendance is up, teacher pay is at its highest level in district history, and more of our strongest educators are staying in the classroom.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Buelna and another candidate accused Winston of misleading the public by describing himself as an architect and an educator during the campaign when his full-time job is deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of educator

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Metzger is one of the class instructors in the Quest program, teaching a wide variety of subjects.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
On Sunday, Sam Guichelaar, a flight instructor, tweeted about receiving a copyright infringement notice from Starlink for torrenting the TV show.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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