Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

associationist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-so-ci-a-tion-ist
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas.

noun

A proponent of associationism.

noun

a mushrik; one who ascribes partners to Allah (God) or believes in the Trinity.

noun

a shitufi; one who ascribes partners to Hashem (God) or believes in the Trinity.

Example Sentences

"the experience and manifestations of Fear , were systematically omitted by the Associationist."
"Only a full-scale analysis of the origin and development of our sensations and ideas can provide this knowledge; so Hartley's associationist psychology becomes the prerequisite for moral knowledge."

Etymology

From association + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: association

Inflected Forms

associationists (plural)

Derived Forms

associationistic neoassociationist

Questions

What does associationist mean?: One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas.
Where does associationist come from?: From association + -ist.

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