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educative

[ej-oo-key-tiv] / ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪv /


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Stuart Hall has rightly argued that politics must be educative, that is, it must be capable of "changing the way people see things."

From Salon Jul. 3, 2021

They saw classical civilization as uniquely educative — a “lamp of experience,” in the words of Patrick Henry, that could light the path to a more perfect union.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2021

“These women mostly played supportive or facilitative roles as mothers and wives, as propagandists and recruiters. Some women have been involved in educative, administrative, logistical, social and medical positions,” the brief stated.

From Fox News Jun. 14, 2019

David Michod, the Australian writer and director, and Netflix have made a movie that is both dark and satirical, emotional and belly-laugh funny, as well as being educative about US interventions.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2017

And the ultimate educative value of all deductive processes is measured by the degree to which they become working tools in the creation and development of new experiences.

From How We Think by John Dewey




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