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substantivism

substantivism noun: an approach to economics that distinguishes between two forms of economics: the rational choice between uses of limited resources; and the way in which humans make a living interacting within their social and natural environments.

Noun

substantivism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to economics that distinguishes between two forms of economics: the rational choice between uses of limited resources; and the way in which humans make a living interacting within their social and natural environments.

Questions about substantivism

What does substantivism mean?
Substantivism means an approach to economics that distinguishes between two forms of economics: the rational choice between uses of limited resources; and the way in which humans make a living interacting within their social and natural environments.
What part of speech is substantivism?
Substantivism is a noun.

Words near substantivism in the dictionary

  1. substantivisations
  2. substantivise
  3. substantivised
  4. substantivises
  5. substantivising
  6. substantivism
  7. substantivist
  8. substantivistic
  9. substantivists
  10. substantivities
  11. substantivity

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