functionalism
English
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Etymology
[edit]From functional + -ism.
Pronunciation
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[edit]functionalism (countable and uncountable, plural functionalisms)
- (architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
- (philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
- (social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
- (history) 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).
- Coordinate term: intentionalism
- (psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
- (linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
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