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BEHAVIOURIST

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism

Synonyms:

behaviorist; behaviourist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("behaviourist" is a kind of...):

psychologist (a scientist trained in psychology)

Derivation:

behaviourism (an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior)

behaviourist (of or relating to behaviorism)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to behaviorism

Example:

behavioristic psychology

Synonyms:

behaviorist; behavioristic; behaviourist; behaviouristic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

behaviorism (an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior)

Derivation:

behaviourist (a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism)

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