JOHN DEWEY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase john dewey. (close relations)
Definition of JOHN DEWEY
Best Alternative Words for JOHN DEWEY
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educator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who educates young people | ||||||||
intellectual | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||||
philosopher | nounn | |||||||
noun • a specialist in philosophy • a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity | ||||||||
pragmatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an adherent of philosophical pragmatism • a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions | ||||||||
psychologist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a scientist trained in psychology | ||||||||
reformer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disputant who advocates reform • an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel | ||||||||
theorist | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | ||||||||
thinker | nounn | |||||||
noun • an important intellectual • someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) | ||||||||
dewey | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) • a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War • United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) |