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behaviouralism

behaviouralism noun: the branch of philosophy concerned with objective behaviour.

Noun

behaviouralism (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The branch of philosophy concerned with objective behaviour.

Forms of behaviouralism

alternative formbehavioralism

Origin of behaviouralism

From behavioural + -ism.

Questions about behaviouralism

What does behaviouralism mean?
Behaviouralism means the branch of philosophy concerned with objective behaviour.
What part of speech is behaviouralism?
Behaviouralism is a noun.

Words near behaviouralism in the dictionary

  1. behavioural patterns
  2. behavioural psychologies
  3. behavioural psychology
  4. behavioural science
  5. behavioural sciences
  6. behaviouralism
  7. behaviouralist
  8. behaviouralists
  9. behaviourally
  10. behaviourceutical
  11. behaviourceuticals

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