Gradgrindish

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Gradgrindian.

    "The authors, who focus on education in England, offer a number of sensible recommendations, some of which are an attempt to alleviate the Gradgrindish turn in education policy of recent years."

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"The authors, who focus on education in England, offer a number of sensible recommendations, some of which are an attempt to alleviate the Gradgrindish turn in education policy of recent years."

Etymology

From Gradgrind + -ish.

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