"edumyth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: edumyths [plural]
Etymology: Blend of education + myth. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|education|myth}} Blend of education + myth Head templates: {{en-noun}} edumyth (plural edumyths)
  1. (education, psychology) Pseudoscientific belief about education, pedagogy, or learning without an empirical basis. Categories (topical): Education, Psychology Related terms: neuromyth Translations (pseudoscientific belief about education): edumite [masculine] (Catalan), edumito [masculine] (Galician), edumito [masculine] (Portuguese), edumito [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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