interactionism

[ in-ter-ak-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. a theory that the mind and the body may each affect the other.

interactionism

/ ˌɪntərˈækʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. philosophy 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

Other Words From

• inter·action·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interactionism¹

First recorded in 1900–05; interaction + -ism