Usage of the word pedagogue
Hi!
I would like to use the word "pedagogue" while describing a person in an approving way, such as in the sentence below:
"My grandfather was a born pedagogue; it gave him great pleasure to impart information."
But the definitions of the word I read to several dictionaries gave me the sense that the word has a negative connotation.
Can anyone help, please?
Top answer
Perhaps this is because it is very old-fashioned, almost archaic. Perhaps it sounds a little too close to truly negative words like pedant and pedophile. The word teacher is usually seen as very positive, Why not say that?
- Perhaps this is because it is very old-fashioned, almost archaic.
- Perhaps it sounds a little too close to truly negative words like pedant and pedophile.
- The word teacher is usually seen as very positive, Why not say that?
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It does have a slightly negative sound to me.Perhaps this is because it is very old-fashioned, almost archaic. Perhaps it sounds a little too close to truly negative words like pedant and pedophile.
The word teacher is usually seen as very positive, Why not say that?
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