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intentionalism

intentionalism noun: the theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.

Noun

intentionalism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.
  2. Synonym of act psychology.
    Synonyms:
    act psychology
  3. The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a preconceived plan and decision by Adolf Hitler.

intentionalism meaning in Tamil

intentionalism in Tamil

திட்டமிட்டு செயலாற்றும் உளப்பாங்கு

Synonyms of intentionalism

Origin of intentionalism

From intentional + -ism.

Questions about intentionalism

What does intentionalism mean?
Intentionalism means the theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.
What is intentionalism in Tamil?
Intentionalism in Tamil is திட்டமிட்டு செயலாற்றும் உளப்பாங்கு. See Intentionalism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is intentionalism?
Intentionalism is a noun.

Words near intentionalism in the dictionary

  1. intentional species
  2. intentional walk
  3. intentional walked
  4. intentional walking
  5. intentional walks
  6. intentionalism
  7. intentionalist
  8. intentionalistic
  9. intentionalistically
  10. intentionalists
  11. intentionalities

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Adapted from Wiktionary: intentionalism (page history and authors); intentionalism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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