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maieutics

/meɪˈjuːtɪks/

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From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

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uncommon, uncountable Synonym of Socratic method.
Similar: Socratic method

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@misc{maieutics_2026,
  title = {maieutics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maieutics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}