propaedeutic C2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ˌproʊpɪˈduːtɪk/ UK /ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj preparatory or introductory to a more advanced field of study The course was intended as propaedeutic training for later work in philosophy. 2 noun a preliminary course, subject, or body of instruction Traditional logic was defended as a useful propaedeutic for disciplined reasoning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · preparatory or introductory... preparatoryintroductory 2 noun · a preliminary course,... preparationintroductory study More preliminary ↔ Opposites advancedterminal Word family Derived forms propaedeuticspropaedeutical Related forms educationtrainingprerequisite Etymology From German propadeutisch and French propedeutique, ultimately from Ancient Greek propaideuein ("to teach beforehand"), built from pro- ("before") + paideuein ("to educate"). Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # propaedeutic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌproʊpɪˈduːtɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk/ ## Meanings 1. preparatory or introductory to a more advanced field of study 2. a preliminary course, subject, or body of instruction ## Examples - The course was intended as propaedeutic training for later work in philosophy. - Traditional logic was defended as a useful propaedeutic for disciplined reasoning. ## Synonyms - preparatory - introductory - preliminary ## Antonyms - advanced - terminal ## Derived Forms - propaedeutics - propaedeutical ## Related Forms - education - training - prerequisite ## Etymology From German propadeutisch and French propedeutique, ultimately from Ancient Greek propaideuein ("to teach beforehand"), built from pro- ("before") + paideuein ("to educate"). ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown