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functionalist

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func⋅tion⋅al⋅ist

  [fuhngk-shuh-nl-ist]
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–noun
1. a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to functionalism.
3. built or made according to the principles of Functionalism by a person associated with the movement.
Also, Functionalist.

Origin:
1910–15; functional + -ist
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func·tion·al·ism   (fŭngk'shə-nə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The doctrine that the function of an object should determine its design and materials.

  2. A doctrine stressing purpose, practicality, and utility.

  3. Philosophy The doctrine in the philosophy of mind according to which mental states are defined by their causes and effects.

func'tion·al·ist' adj. & n.
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