"diffusionism" meaning in All languages combined

See diffusionism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: diffusionisms [plural]
Etymology: diffusion + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|diffusion|ism}} diffusion + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} diffusionism (usually uncountable, plural diffusionisms)
  1. (archaeology) The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Archaeology Related terms: diffusionist Coordinate_terms: inventionism, migrationism Translations (Translations): diffusionism [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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