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JOHN DEWEY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
Synonyms:
Dewey; John Dewey
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)