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functionalism

noun
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/

Etymology

From functional + -ism.

  1. derived from *bʰewg-✻
  2. derived from functiō — “performance, execution”
  3. derived from fonction
  4. borrowed from function
  5. formed as functional — “function + -al”
  6. suffixed as functionalism — “functional + ism”

Definitions

  1. A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its…

    A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

  2. The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.

  3. The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and…

    The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and…

      The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and procedures at the operational level (approved but not necessarily preconceived by Hitler).

    2. A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role…

      A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.

    3. Synonym of functional linguistics.

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