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acquisitionism

acquisitionism noun: an approach to learning that focuses on the individual learner acquiring knowledge.

Noun

acquisitionism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to learning that focuses on the individual learner acquiring knowledge.

Origin of acquisitionism

From acquisition + -ism.

Questions about acquisitionism

What does acquisitionism mean?
Acquisitionism means an approach to learning that focuses on the individual learner acquiring knowledge.
What part of speech is acquisitionism?
Acquisitionism is a noun.

Words near acquisitionism in the dictionary

  1. acquisition time
  2. acquisition times
  3. acquisitional
  4. acquisitionally
  5. acquisitioned
  6. acquisitionism
  7. acquisitionist
  8. acquisitionists
  9. acquisitions
  10. acquisititious
  11. acquisitive

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