"positionality" meaning in All languages combined

See positionality on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: positionalities [plural]
Etymology: positional + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|positional|ity}} positional + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} positionality (countable and uncountable, plural positionalities)
  1. The quality of being positional. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-positionality-en-noun-sBvaxeSR
  2. (sociology) The social context one inhabits that shapes and defines a person's identity and perspective. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-positionality-en-noun-sJMkW-ei Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 36 64 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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