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functionalist

or Functionalist

[ fuhngk-shuh-nl-ist ]
/ ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ɪst /
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noun
a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
adjective
of or relating to functionalism.
built or made according to the principles of Functionalism by a person associated with the movement.
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Origin of functionalist

First recorded in 1910–15; functional + -ist

Words nearby functionalist

functional group, functional illiterate, functional imperative, functionalism, functional isomer, functionalist, functionality, functionalize, functional load, functional medicine, functional representation
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