/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of maieutic method Find synonyms for: Noun1. Socratic method, maieutic method, teaching method, pedagogics, pedagogyusage: a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his studentsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language