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interactionism
[ in-ter-ak-shuh-niz-uhm ]
noun
, Philosophy.
- a theory that the mind and the body may each affect the other.
interactionism
/ ˌɪntərˈækʃəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- See parallelismphilosophy the dualistic doctrine that holds that mind and body have a causal effect upon one another, as when pricking one's finger (physical) causes pain (mental), or an embarrassing memory (mental) causes one to blush (physical) Compare parallelism
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- inter·action·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of interactionism1
First recorded in 1900–05; interaction + -ism
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