Socratic
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Socratic
- /səˈkɹatɪk/ British, Southern, Standard
- /səˈkɹætɪk/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Sōcratic(us). By surface analysis, Socrat(es) + -ic.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophy or methods. His closest companions were handsome young boys who worshipped him and his game, whom Bill sought to remake in his own image. He had no family, no real heirs, and so his boys were his spiritual sons as well as his heirs in tennis. They were his lovers as well. Theirs was a relationship of a Socratic
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Socratic irony or the Socratic method. a Socratic question
noun Socratics
- A proponent of the philosophy or methods of Socrates.
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adj characteristic of the philosopher Socrates
| Español | socrático |
|---|---|
| Português | socrático |
| Français | socratique |
| Deutsch | sokratisch |
| Italiano | socratico |
| Русский | сократи́ческий sokratíčeskij |
noun follower of Socrates
| Português | socrático |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Sokratiker |
| Русский | сокра́тик sokrátik |
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title = {Socratic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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