tutelage

[toot-l-ij, tyoot-] / ˈtut l ɪdʒ, ˈtyut- /

NOUN

guardianship; teaching

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guidance

STRONG

apprenticeship care coaching custody drilling education instruction lesson preparation protection schooling supervision training

WEAK

tutoring

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for tutelage?

The word tutelage can refer to teaching (in a formal educational setting), instruction (in a context other than school), or guidance (more generally). If you say that you’re under someone’s tutelage, you could mean that that person is your teacher, your tutor, your mentor, or the person showing you how things are done in some setting, like a new job. Tutelage typically implies some form of teaching or instruction, regardless of whether it’s in an academic setting.

Is tutelage a common word?

Tutelage isn’t all that commonly used in general, but it’s not uncommon to hear it in some settings. It can sound a bit old-fashioned, especially when compared to synonyms like tutoring or instruction.

What's the difference between tutelage and tutoring?

Tutoring most commonly refers to one-on-one teaching that’s academic but outside of the classroom, such as with a private after-school tutor. Tutelage can be used to mean the same thing. For example, if you have a physics tutor, you could think of yourself as being under their tutelage. But tutelage is much more broad and can be used in other ways that tutoring usually isn’t, such as to refer to in-classroom teaching or non-academic instruction. Tutoring often (though not always) involves additional instruction on a subject that one needs help with. The word tutelage, on the other hand, often implies that the teaching being done is the primary form of instruction.

How do you use tutelage in a sentence?

Tutelage can be used in many different contexts, including academic and nonacademic ones. It’s commonly used in the phrase under (someone’s) tutelage. Here are some examples of tutelage in a sentence:

Under his mother’s tutelage, John became a master mechanic.
Thanks to your tutelage, I am now a qualified barista.
Thousands of students who have passed through these halls over the years have had the privilege of being under the tutelage of Mr. Carter.

Example Sentences

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The son of an Angolan music legend, Mr. do Fumo grew up under the tutelage of some of the country’s most prominent musicians.

From New York Times

The Leicester player won the Premiership under Borthwick's tutelage last season.

From BBC

Mornings inside the nunnery are filled with the thuds of heavy footsteps and the clanking of swords as the nuns train under Ms. Lhamo’s tutelage.

From New York Times

A former journalist, he had entered politics and quickly climbed the ranks under the tutelage of Jens Evensen, a respected lawyer who held a string of ministerial positions.

From New York Times

He played a high-kicking chorus girl under a priest’s tutelage at his all-boy school’s year-end musical with more enthusiasm than most of his classmates.

From New York Times

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