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tutelage

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈtjutɪɫɪdʒ// UK //tjˈuːtɛlɪdʒ// tute·lage

n. the time you spend learning from a teacher or expert. It describes the guidance and training you receive from someone more experienced.

n. the period of instruction or guidance provided by a teacher, mentor, or master. Often implies a formal or structured relationship where the learner is under the direct supervision of the instructor.


SIMPLE

She learned the basics of painting under the tutelage of a famous artist.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of study under the tutelage of a senior lawyer, he finally passed the bar exam and opened his own firm.

COMPLEX

The young pianist's technical mastery was largely attributable to the rigorous tutelage of her grandmother, who had once performed at the Vienna Opera.

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Origin

From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.

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