intentionalism

noun

Etymology

From intentional + -ism.

  1. borrowed from intentiōnālis
  2. suffixed as intentionalism — “intentional + ism

Definitions

  1. The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author,…

    The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.

  2. Synonym of act psychology.

  3. The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a preconceived plan and decision by Adolf…

    The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a preconceived plan and decision by Adolf Hitler.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for intentionalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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