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situationism

American  
[sich-oo-ey-shuh-niz-uhm] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
Also situationalism

noun

Psychology.
  1. the theory that behavior is chiefly response to immediate situations.


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Etymology

Origin of situationism

situation + -ism

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You can look at it and there are deep and profound things to say about where it fits in the history of art and situationism.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2025

It’s a strategy borrowed from situationism, a French movement that influenced British punk’s artier factions.

From Washington Post Oct. 13, 2017

Like their fellow live-art veterans Noble + Silver, who combined comedy, technology and situationism to such potent effect, New Art Club prove that some of the best comedy aspires to be more than just funny.

From The Guardian Jul. 26, 2010

Surrealism, situationism, having a laugh, call it what you will.

From The Guardian Jun. 25, 2010

McCabe also charges that situationism fails to consider that man is always acting within a community that cannot exist without law.

From Time Magazine Archive

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