Educability

/ˌɛd.ju.kəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality or condition of being able to be educated or taught.

Etymology

From educable (from Latin educare, 'to lead out, bring up') + -ity (a suffix forming abstract nouns). The root Latin educare combines e- (out) + ducere (to lead).

Kelly Says

This noun captures a fundamental assumption we rarely question: that humans are capable of learning—but throughout history, many societies denied this capacity to certain groups, making the very concept of educability a battleground for justice.

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