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interactionism

[ in-ter-ak-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Philosophy.
  1. a theory that the mind and the body may each affect the other.


interactionism

/ ˌɪntərˈækʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. philosophy the dualistic doctrine that holds that mind and body have a causal effect upon one another, as when pricking one's finger (physical) causes pain (mental), or an embarrassing memory (mental) causes one to blush (physical) Compare parallelism


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Other Words From

  • inter·action·ist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interactionism1

First recorded in 1900–05; interaction + -ism

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