Definitions For Maieutic
Noun
MAIEUTIC (uncountable) midwifery, midwifery.Adjective
(philosophy) Of or related to the socratic method. (uncommon) obstetric, obstetric: of or related to childbirth.Related terms
maieuticsAlternative forms
maieuticalEtymology
From "obstetric". The rhetorical sense comes from a passage in Plato's {{w, Theaetetus (dialogue), Theaetetus}} where Socrates likens his procedure to that of a midwife.Is Maieutic a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15
The word Maieutic is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends