Word of the Day - Andragogy

andragogy

/ˈandrəɡɒɡi//ˈandrəɡɒdʒi/
noun
mass noun
The method and practice of teaching adult learners; adult education.

Origin
1920s: blend of andro- and pedagogy.

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Academics and other assorted wonks love to have fancy terms to describe their special passions. When "Adult Education" was discussed, somebody said, "Hey, let's call that 'andragogy' so it sounds like that other fancy word 'pedagogy' and we sound cool."

What are the buzzwords of your specialty?

[Does it say something about academia that there is apparently no rush to have the term "gynagogy" to describe education of women?]