tutelage

[toot-l-ij, tyoot-]

noun

1. the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.

2. instruction; teaching; guidance.

   His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage.

   Synonyms: supervision, direction

3. the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.

tutelage

/ ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or office of a guardian or tutor

2. instruction or guidance, esp by a tutor

3. the condition of being under the supervision of a guardian or tutor

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutelage¹

1595–1605; < Latin tūtēl ( a ) guardianship (derivative of tuērī to watch; tuition ) + -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutelage¹

C17: from Latin tūtēla a caring for, from tuērī to watch over; compare _tuition

Example Sentences

Under the tutelage of defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale, the Chargers’ secondary continues to shine with their ball-hawking skills, following up on a three-interception performance in the Hall of Fame Game.

From Los Angeles Times

In a post on X, he stressed that Brazil was "a sovereign country with independent institutions and will not accept any tutelage".

From BBC

Those operatives who had previously followed the tutelage of O.G. conservatives flipped immediately, and put their training to work for the blustery, billionaire demagogue whose only ideology was about what was good for him.

From Salon

Since Bachardy was Isherwood’s junior by 30 years, he no doubt learned a lot; and no doubt the tutelage also went the other way.

From Los Angeles Times

Harris watched Harbaugh’s impact with the San Francisco 49ers while growing up and quickly knew he could thrive under the coach’s tutelage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• guidance