didact

noun — 3 senses

didact

noun

/ˈdaɪdækt/

Etymology From Ancient Greek διδακτός (didaktós).

1

A didactic person.

  • Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor, pedagogue
2

A person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct.

  • Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor
3

Broadly Any teacher.

Related terms
autodidact, autodidactic, autodidacticism, autodidaction, autodidactism, didactic, didactical, didactically, didactician, didacticism, didacticist, didactics, didaction, nondidactic, undidactic

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