didact
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9.9
A person who likes to teach and often gives too many details
- noun
- /ˈdaɪdækt/
- Formal
:
didacta
- To others, it’s obvious to me that Charlie is a compulsive communicator, much worse (or better) than I am; in fact, I suspect I’m just a didact.
Examples
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The professor, known for his strict methods, was often labeled a didact by his students.
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At the conference, she shared her opinions on the challenges faced by modern didacts in the classroom.
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His approach to teaching was so formal that many considered him a true didact in his field.
Synonyms
instructor
vsdidact
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2.9
A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class
focuses on an inclined, overly instructive manner rather than a formal job role
3
8.2
A teacher who teaches children and young people, often strict or formal
is broader, applying to any teacher who is overly instructive, not only children
8.8
A teacher who talks most of the time and does not let students speak
emphasizes a tendency to instruct in a formal, overly telling way not just lecturing
Antonyms
How Didactic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word didact comes from the old Greek verb didaskein, which means 'to teach'. You can see the same root in the word didactic, which means 'meant to teach'. So a didact is a person who likes to teach or explain things a lot, sometimes more than people want.