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BEHAVIOURIST

Dictionary entry overview: What does behaviourist mean?

• BEHAVIOURIST (noun)
The noun BEHAVIOURIST has 1 sense:

1. a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism

Familiarity information: BEHAVIOURIST used as a noun is very rare.

• BEHAVIOURIST (adjective)
The adjective BEHAVIOURIST has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to behaviorism

Familiarity information: BEHAVIOURIST used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BEHAVIOURIST (noun)

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Meaning:

A psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

behaviorist; behaviourist

Hypernyms ("behaviourist" is a kind of...):

psychologist (a scientist trained in psychology)

• BEHAVIOURIST (adjective)

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behaviourist ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Of or relating to behaviorism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

behaviorist; behavioristic; behaviourist; behaviouristic

Context example:

behavioristic psychology

Pertainym:

behaviorism (an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior)

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