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intentionalist

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in·ten·tion·al·ism   (ĭn-těn'shə-nə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  The belief or assumption that the meanings of a text are determined mainly by the stated or implied intentions of the author.
in·ten'tion·al·ist adj. & n.
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