"paideia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /paɪˈdeɪ.ə/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|παιδείᾱ||rearing of a child, education}} Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”), {{suffix|grc|παιδεύω|ίᾱ|nocat=yes|t1=rear a child}} παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} paideia (uncountable)
  1. (Ancient Greece, historical, education) An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing on integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Education
    Sense id: en-paideia-en-noun-nxj~0Lyo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 39 6 Topics: education
  2. (Ancient Greece, historical, education) The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Education, Ancient Greece
    Sense id: en-paideia-en-noun-RAKghUaU Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 18 61 19 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 39 6 Topics: education
  3. (Early Christianity, historical, education) An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject. Tags: Early, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity, Education Synonyms (model of Christian higher learning): humanitas
    Sense id: en-paideia-en-noun-r54BRZK~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 21 39 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 26 38 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 18 44 4 Topics: Christianity, education Disambiguation of 'model of Christian higher learning': 11 7 79 2
  4. (US, education, frequently attributive) A pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education. Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-paideia-en-noun-unTRs2X- Categories (other): American English Topics: education
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: paidia, Paidia, pedo-, -pedia, encyclopedia
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