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interactionist

interactionist noun: one who studies or subscribes to interactionism.

Noun

interactionist (plural interactionists)

  1. One who studies or subscribes to interactionism.
    • This view, which we may call interactionist property dualism, differs from the previous view in only one essential respect: the interactionist asserts that mental properties do indeed have causal effects on the brain, and thereby, on behavior.1986, Paul M. Churchland, Matter and Consciousness, Cambridge, Massachusetts; London, England: The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 12

Forms of interactionist

pluralinteractionists

Origin of interactionist

From interaction + ist.

Questions about interactionist

What does interactionist mean?
Interactionist means one who studies or subscribes to interactionism.
What part of speech is interactionist?
Interactionist is a noun.
What is the plural of interactionist?
The plural of interactionist is interactionists.

Words near interactionist in the dictionary

  1. interactionalist
  2. interactionalists
  3. interactionality
  4. interactionally
  5. interactionism
  6. interactionist
  7. interactionistic
  8. interactionistically
  9. interactionists
  10. interactionless
  11. interactions

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