structuralist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪst/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
struc•tur•al•ism  (struk′chər ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. any theory that embodies structural principles.
  2. See structural anthropology. 
  3. LinguisticsSee structural linguistics. 
  4. PsychologySee structural psychology. 
  • structural + -ism 1945–50
struc′tur•al•ist, n., adj. 
struc′tur•al•is′tic, adj. 

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