pedologist
- noun
- /ˌpɛdəˈlɒdʒɪst/
- Archaic
:
pedagogo
- In the early 20th century, a pedologist would often visit schools to observe classroom behavior.
Examples
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The pedologist published a study on the social interactions of young children.
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Many pedologists believe in the importance of play.
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Few people today use the term pedologist for experts in child development.
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The pedologist observed the children's interactions.
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In the early 20th century, a pedologist would often visit schools to observe classroom behavior.
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The pedologist published a study on the social interactions of young children.
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Few people today use the term pedologist for experts in child development.
Surface Forms
Morphology
pedologist = pedology (semi-transparent) = pedology + ist
Regularly formed from 'pedology' + '-ist', but this sense is archaic/rare and the shared combining form 'pedo-' can cause confusion with other common 'pedo-' compounds.
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the rare older sense of pedologist is that it also comes from the Greek root paed- (from pais) meaning 'child', so it once named someone who studied children's growth and behavior, though this use is now uncommon.
