- diffusionist
- noun Date: 1893 an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery • diffusionism noun • diffusionist adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
diffusionist
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diffusionist — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to diffusionism 2. noun A proponent of diffusionism … Wiktionary
diffusionist — dif·fu·sion·ist … English syllables
diffusionist — zhənə̇st noun : one who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture: a. : an advocate of diffusionism contrasted with evolutionist b. : a student of diffusion within a circumscribed geographical area especially in America … Useful english dictionary
diffusionism — diffusionist, n., adj. /di fyooh zheuh niz euhm/, n. Anthropol. the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change. [1935 40; DIFFUSION + ISM] * * * … Universalium
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dif|fu|sion|ist — «dih FYOO zhuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who believes in some theory of diffusion, such as the theory of culture diffusion. –adj. of or in the manner of a diffusionist; favoring a theory of diffusion: »“The Rise of the West” by… … Useful english dictionary
diffusionism — noun see diffusionist … New Collegiate Dictionary
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