Functionalist

//ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who believes in functionalism.
  2. 2
    an adherent of functionalism wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to functionalism. not-comparable

    "functionalist architecture"

Example

More examples

"According to functionalist theory, acne outbreaks provide a necessary limit on the number of prom attendees."

Etymology

From functional + -ist.

Related phrases

psycho-functionalist

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