adj
Meaning 1
Relating to behaviorism; behavioristic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
behaviorist
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noun
Meaning 2
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to behaviorism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- behavioristic psychology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: behavioristic, behaviouristic, behaviourist
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: behaviourist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychologist
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h1epider. Proto-Indo-European *h1pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Proto-West Germanic *bihabbjan Old English behabban Middle English behaven Proto-Indo-European *gheh1bh- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *ghh1bhéh1yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Old French avoirbor. Middle English havour Middle English behavoure English behavior Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English behaviorist From behavior + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: conductista — Translations
- Polish: behawiorysta — Translations
- Polish: behawiorystka — Translations