Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waldorf education

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: wal-dor-f e-d-u-ca-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A humanistic approach to pedagogy based on the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.

Uncountable

Etymology

The first school based upon Steiner's ideas was opened in 1919 in response to a request by Emil Molt of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Company.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does waldorf education mean?: A humanistic approach to pedagogy based on the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
Where does waldorf education come from?: The first school based upon Steiner's ideas was opened in 1919 in response to a request by Emil Molt of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Company.

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