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Vygotskian

Vygotskian adjective: of or relating to Lev Vygotsky (Russian: Лев Вы́готский or Выго́тский, 1896–1934), Soviet Belarusian psychologist.

Adjective

Vygotskian (comparative more Vygotskian, superlative most Vygotskian)

  1. Of or relating to Lev Vygotsky (Russian: Лев Вы́готский or Выго́тский, 1896–1934), Soviet Belarusian psychologist.

Noun

Vygotskian (plural Vygotskians)

  1. A proponent of Vygotsky's theories.

Forms of Vygotskian

Adjective
comparativemore Vygotskian
superlativemost Vygotskian
alternative formVygotskyan
Noun
pluralVygotskians

Origin of Vygotskian

From Vygotsky + -an.

Questions about Vygotskian

What does Vygotskian mean?
Vygotskian means of or relating to Lev Vygotsky (Russian: Лев Вы́готский or Выго́тский, 1896–1934), Soviet Belarusian psychologist.
What part of speech is Vygotskian?
Vygotskian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Vygotskian in the dictionary

  1. vye
  2. vyed
  3. vyes
  4. vygie
  5. vygies
  6. Vygotskian
  7. Vygotskians
  8. Vygotsky
  9. Vygotskyan
  10. Vygotskyans
  11. vygour

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