situationism

[ sich-oo-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]

nounPsychology.
  1. the theory that behavior is chiefly response to immediate situations.

Origin of situationism

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  • Also sit·u·a·tion·al·ism [sich-oo-ey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]. /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm/.

Other words from situationism

  • sit·u·a·tion·ist, noun

Words Nearby situationism

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