See Also: Socratic(dictionary)

Socratic (iou)



Socratic adjective & noun. E17.
[Latin Socraticus from Greek Sokratikos, from Sokrates Socrates (see below): see -IC.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Athenian philosopher Socrates (d. 399 BC) or his philosophy or methods. E17.
Socratic elenchus refutation by short questions eliciting from the proponent of a thesis its absurd or unacceptable implications. Socratic irony a pose of ignorance by which a skilful questioner exposes the emptiness of the answerer's claims to knowledge.
b. noun. A follower or adherent of Socrates. L17.
Socra'tean adjective (rare) = SOCRATIC adjective M20.
Socratical adjective = SOCRATIC adjective L16.
Socratically adverb E17.
'Socratist noun (rare) = SOCRATIC noun M16.
'Socratize verb intrans. philosophize or live like Socrates M19.