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horticulturalism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of horticulturism (“small-scale agricultural lifestyle”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: horticulturism

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Meaning 2

The idea, opposing interventionism, that people do not need explicit instruction from others in order to develop cognition, but can be nurtured to develop cognition individually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵher- Proto-Indo-European *ghórtos Proto-Italic *hortos Latin hortus Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English horticulture English -al English horticultural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English horticulturalism From horticultural + -ism.