Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unschool

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-school
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To educate (a child) in an alternative to the regular school method, focused on the learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He cooks his own food, lends a hand to neighboring farmers in exchange for portions of their crops, and unschools his 11-year-old daughter, Seraya."
"Nathan and Lisa Freeman, an Acapulco-curious couple who are unschooling their kids, join the cast of characters when they show up to the 2015 event and realize that the constantly inebriated Berwick could use some organizational help."

Etymology

From un- + school.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unschools (present, singular) unschooling (participle, present) unschooled (participle, past) unschooled (past)

Questions

What does unschool mean?: To educate (a child) in an alternative to the regular school method, focused on the learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.
Where does unschool come from?: From un- + school.

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