Piagetian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proponent of Piaget's theories, esp. on children's cognitive development.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his cognitive studies with children.

    "The Kohlbergian emergence of increasingly complex stages of moral development is built on the Piagetian emergence of increasingly complex logical operations."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or like or in the manner of Jean Piaget wordnet

Example

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"The Kohlbergian emergence of increasingly complex stages of moral development is built on the Piagetian emergence of increasingly complex logical operations."

Etymology

From Piaget + -ian.

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neo-Piagetian

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