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maieutic

(mā yo̵̅o̅t′ik)

adjective

designating or of the Socratic method of helping a person to bring forth and become aware of latent ideas or memories

Origin: Gr maieutikos < maia, midwife, orig., mother: see Maia

See maieutic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the aspect of the Socratic method that induces a respondent to formulate latent concepts through a dialectic or logical sequence of questions.

Origin:

Origin: Greek maieutikos

Origin: , from maieuesthai, to act as midwife

Origin: , from maia, midwife, nurse; see mā-² in Indo-European roots

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