didacticism

di·dac·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-dak-tik]
- /daɪˈdæk tɪk/
- /dɪ.ˈdæk.tɪ.sɪzm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-dak-tik]
- /daɪˈdæk tɪk/

Definitions of didacticism word

adjective didacticism intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry. 1
adjective didacticism inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker. 1
adjective didacticism teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson. 1
adjective didacticism didactics, (used with a singular verb) the art or science of teaching. 1
noun didacticism (uncountable) An artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment. 1
noun didacticism (Countable Noun) A work, statement, etc. of this kind. 0

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Origin of didacticism

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Greek didaktikós apt at teaching, instructive, equivalent to didakt(ós) that may be taught + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Didacticism

noun

adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Didacticism

didacticism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

didacticism usage trend in Literature

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