"behaviorist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more behaviorist [comparative], most behaviorist [superlative], behaviourist [alternative]
Etymology: From behavior + -ist. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-|id=seize}}, {{suffix|en|behavior|ist}} behavior + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} behaviorist (comparative more behaviorist, superlative most behaviorist)
  1. Relating to behaviorism; behavioristic. Tags: US
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Noun

Forms: behaviorists [plural], behaviourist [alternative]
Etymology: From behavior + -ist. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-|id=seize}}, {{suffix|en|behavior|ist}} behavior + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} behaviorist (plural behaviorists), {{tlb|en|American spelling}} (American spelling)
  1. One who studies behavior of humans or animals. Tags: US Derived forms: neobehaviorist Related terms: behaviorism, behaviourism, behavioristic, behaviouristic Translations (Translations): conductista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), behawiorysta [masculine] (Polish), behawiorystka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-behaviorist-en-noun-wtlWkCVE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 51 49

Inflected forms

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