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Pavlovian

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /pævˈloʊvi.ən/
  • CMU ARPABET: P AE2 V L OW1 V IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Pavlovian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Pavlovian conditioning

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Named after Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pavlovilainen — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • French: pavlovien — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • French: pavlovienne — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • German: pawlowsch — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • German: Pawlow'sch — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • Hungarian: pavlovi — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • Italian: pavloviana — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • Italian: pavloviano — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov
  • Spanish: pavloviano — of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov