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McDougall

American  
[muhk-doo-guhl] / məkˈdu gəl /

noun

  1. William, 1871–1938, U.S. psychologist and writer, born in England.


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Themis, Mr. McDougall writes, is the “realm of justice, philosophy, religion, and art—in other words, cult and culture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. McDougall justifies his lucid and expansive method by quoting Rudyard Kipling: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Suspecting Caitlyn's dog photo might be more than a lucky shot, Paula searched online and found wildlife photographer Paul McDougall.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Small Business Minister Blair McDougall did not respond to the FSB's calls but said he took the BBC's investigation "very seriously".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The primitive instincts of man were for a long time vaguely and loosely defined, until James and later McDougall essayed to give them name and number.

From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Prince, Samuel Henry

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