Westermarck

American  

[wes-ter-mahrk, ves-tuhr-mahrk] / ˈwɛs tərˌmɑrk, ˈvɛs tərˌmɑrk /

noun

1. Edward Alexander 1862–1939, Finnish sociologist.

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Example Sentences

Certainly, there are exceptions…but the Westermarck Effect is most definitely a real thing, it has very solid scientific support, and such exceptions are exceedingly rare.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2012

Unmarried himself, Dr. Edward Alexander Westermarck is eminently equipped to support his point of view, has written on the subject of marriage for the past 47 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

For years, most scientists discounted a contrary suggestion by Finnish Anthropologist Edward Westermarck that close childhood association discourages erotic feeling.

From Time Magazine Archive

Note.—It is interesting to note that Westermarck in his History of Human Marriage quotes a number of authorities to prove that among many ancient nations marriage was a religious duty incumbent upon all.

From Modern marriage and how to bear it by Braby, Maud Churton

Westermarck, Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas, ii, 406 ff.;

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris