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educationist

noun

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nist

Definition of educationist

chiefly British

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school educationists around the U.K. were largely in support of the reforms

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Recent Examples of educationist Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed during the Iran Embassy opens condolence book on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on March 5, 2026 in New Delhi, India. — Amitoj Singh, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 The first is that educationists are using a broader range of methods to identify highly intelligent children, especially those from poor households. — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018

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In 2024, two Michigan high school students were sitting in the bleachers during a student-teacher basketball game when their physical education teacher collapsed from cardiac arrest.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Jeff Woltz, a beloved educator in Cincinnati, Ohio, died after suffering a heart attack, Colerain High School announced.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Instead, educators say the challenge is using the technology without skipping the parts of learning that build foundational skills.

— Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of educator

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During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Kreiz is an avid kite surfer whose post-college job was as an instructor at a Club Med and is fond of recalling the story of delivering his baby daughter in the back of a car in front of Paddington Station in London.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

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