éducateur

educator

noun eh-doo-kah-TUR Rare

Origin: Latin educator, 'one who raises'

Also means

youth worker

Usage Note

Éducateur in France often refers specifically to a éducateur spécialisé, a social worker who supports children or adults with disabilities or at-risk youth — not simply a teacher (enseignant). The feminine is éducatrice. The distinction from professeur is important in French social-services contexts.

Examples

"L'éducateur travaille avec des jeunes en difficulté."

Natural Translation

The educator works with at-risk youth.

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