anti-educative
|an-ti-ed-u-ca-tive|
/ˌæn.ti.ɪˈdʒuː.kə.tɪv/
against education
Etymology
'anti-educative' originates from Greek and Latin elements: the prefix 'anti-' (Greek) meaning 'against', combined with 'educative' from Latin 'educare' meaning 'to bring up' or 'to rear'.
'anti-educative' was formed in Modern English by combining the Greek prefix 'anti-' with English 'educative' (which derives from Latin 'educare'), yielding the hyphenated modern adjective 'anti-educative'.
Initially it literally meant 'against educating or upbringing', but over time it has come to be used to mean 'not conducive to education' or 'harmful to learning' in general usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to education or to the aims of education; not conducive to learning or to the development of knowledge and skills.
Critics described the policy as anti-educative because it discouraged critical thinking and inquiry.
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