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contextualism

con·tex·tu·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-teks-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /kənˈtɛks tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-teks-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /kənˈtɛks tʃu əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of contextualism word

  • noun contextualism (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made. 1
  • noun contextualism Architecture. the aesthetic position that a building or the like should be designed for harmony or a meaningful relationship with other such elements already existing in its vicinity. 1
  • noun contextualism A doctrine which emphasizes the importance of the context of enquiry in a particular question. 1
  • noun contextualism (philosophy) Any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context. 0
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Origin of contextualism

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; contextual + -ism

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Parts of speech for Contextualism

noun
adjective
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adverb
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contextualism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contextualism usage trend in Literature

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