Anti-education
the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.
a degree, level, or kind of schooling:
a university education.
the result produced by instruction, training, or study:
to show one’s education.
the science or art of teaching; pedagogics.
contemporary examples
a texas education board hopeful campaigns on an anti-education platform.
fringe factor: we didn’t come from monkeys! caitlin d-ckson january 11, 2014
noun
the act or process of acquiring knowledge, esp systematically during childhood and adolescence
the knowledge or training acquired by this process: his education has been invaluable to him
the act or process of imparting knowledge, esp at a school, college, or university: education is my profession
the theory of teaching and learning: a course in education
a particular kind of instruction or training: a university education, consumer education
n.
1530s, “childrearing,” also “the training of animals,” from middle french education (14c.) and directly from latin educationem (nominative educatio), from past participle stem of educare (see educate). originally of education in social codes and manners; meaning “systematic schooling and training for work” is from 1610s.
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