functionalism

English

Etymology

functional +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/

Noun

functionalism (countable and uncountable, plural functionalisms)

(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment

Translations

architecture

Chinese:
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Czech: funkcionalismus m (architecture)
Finnish: funktionalismi (fi), funkis (fi)
German: Funktionalismus (de) m

Norwegian:
Bokmål: funksjonalisme m

Nynorsk: funksjonalisme m
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philosophy

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Finnish: funktionalismi (fi)
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social science

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Finnish: funktionalismi (fi)
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psychology

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Finnish: funktionalismi (fi)
Spanish: funcionalismo m

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Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} funkcionalizam (sh) m

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