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maieutic
ma·ieu·tic [ may ytik, mī ytik ] or ma·ieu·ti·cal [ may ytik'l, mī ytik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
philosophy 
Same as  Socratic
[Mid-17th century. < Greek maieutikos "acting as midwife" < maia "midwife"]
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