By fiftystatebanana Posted on July 11, 2013 Word of the Whatevs: Propaedeutics Definition of PROPAEDEUTIC : preparatory study or instruction — propaedeutic adjective Origin of PROPAEDEUTIC Greek propaideuein to teach beforehand, from pro- before +paideuein to teach, from paid-, pais child — more at pro-,few First Known Use: 1798 Share this:LinkedInRedditTwitterPrintEmailPocketPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related