structuralism
[ struhk-cher-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˈstrʌk tʃər əˌlɪz əm /
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noun
any theory that embodies structural principles.
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Origin of structuralism
First recorded in 1945–50; structural + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM structuralism
struc·tur·al·ist, noun, adjectivestruc·tur·al·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·struc·tur·al·ist, noun, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for structuralism
structuralism
/ (ˈstrʌktʃərəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
an approach to anthropology and other social sciences and to literature that interprets and analyses its material in terms of oppositions, contrasts, and hierarchical structures, esp as they might reflect universal mental characteristics or organizing principlesCompare functionalism
an approach to linguistics that analyses and describes the structure of language, as distinguished from its comparative and historical aspects
Derived forms of structuralism
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