Socratize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be like Socrates.
    — ...they started up a-stare At the half-helot captain and his crew —Spartans, "men used to let their hair grow long, To fast, be dirty, and just — Socratize " — Whose word was "Trample on Themistokles!"
  2. To be like Socrates.; To explore an idea by probing questions.
    — Socrates is satisfied to discuss with good sense, and is willing to examine, and to appeal to reason rather than to authority.” Then he asks himself if he cannot “Socratize” too, and the revolutionary standard is unfurled.
  3. To be like Socrates.; To sodomize. rare
    — Turning both side ways, our genitals in a heap, the sight overwhelmed me, yet lust, a desire to Socratize him – as nearly as I can define my sensations – scarcely entered into the confused and lustful combinations, caused by my clasping him as if he were a woman.

词形变化

Socratizes present,singular,third-person Socratizing participle,present Socratized participle,past Socratized past Socratise alternative socratize alternative

词源

From Socrates + -ize.
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