I. səˈkrad.]ik, sōˈ-, -at], ]ēk\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin socraticus, from Greek sōkratikos, from Sōkratēs Socrates died 399 B.C. Greek philosopher + -ikos -ic
: of or relating to the philosopher Socrates, Socratism, or the Socratics
II. noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a follower of Socrates
2. : a member of one of the minor schools of Greek philosophy (as the Cynic, Cyrenaic, or Megarian) influenced by Socrates — called also lesser Socratic, minor Socratic