configurationism
[ kuhn-fig-yuh-rey-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ kənˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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Origin of configurationism
First recorded in 1920–25; configuration + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM configurationism
con·fig·u·ra·tion·ist, nounWords nearby configurationism
confidential informant, confidentiality, confiding, configurate, configuration, configurationism, configure, confine, confined, confinee, confinement
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