name, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To classically condition a person or animal.

   "Or have my past experiences of Verity Audio’s loudspeakers Pavloved me into associating this look with this sound?"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).
2. 2
   A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Pavlova.

Synonyms

All synonyms

alienistivan petrovich pavlovpsychiatristpsychologist

Example

More examples

"Pavlov rang a bell whenever he fed his dogs."

Etymology

From Russian Па́влов (Pávlov), itself from Па́вел (Pável).

Related phrases

Pavlov dog

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