didact

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/ˈdaɪdækt/UK/dɪdˈækt/

noun

A didactic person.

“Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor”

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teacherinstructorpreceptorpedagogue
OriginAncient Greek διδακτός →
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Meanings

noundidact (plural didacts)

plural didacts

  1. A didactic person.

    Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor, pedagogue

    Synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor, pedagogue

  2. A person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct.

    Near-synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor

    Synonyms: teacher, instructor, preceptor

  3. broadlyAny teacher.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA didactic person.

Similar
teacherinstructorpreceptorpedagogue

nounA person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct.

Similar
teacherinstructorpreceptor

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιδακτός
  2. Englishdidact

From Ancient Greek διδακτός (didaktós).

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Translations

Danish didaktiker
  • didaktikerTranslations
French didacte
  • didacteTranslations
Russian дида́кт
  • дида́кт (didákt)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

didact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didact

MLA

“didact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “didact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didact.

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