Manuduction
/ˌmæn.juˈdʌk.ʃən/noun
The act of leading, guiding, or instructing someone, especially by the hand or through personal direction.
Did you know?In early religious and philosophical writing, manuduction could describe spiritual or intellectual guidance: a teacher metaphorically taking a student by the hand toward hidden knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*man-
“Hand; the bodily organ used for grasping and handling”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deuk-
“To lead or bring along”
Classical Latin
Latin
manus
“Hand”
Classical Latin
Latin
dūcere
“To lead, guide, or draw”
Late Latin
Latin
manūductiō
“A leading by the hand; guidance or instruction”
17th Century
English
manuduction
“The act of guiding or leading, literally or figuratively”
Modern English
English
manuduction
“Rare guidance, instruction, or personal direction”