"postformal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: post- + formal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|formal}} post- + formal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postformal (not comparable)
  1. (psychology) Following the formal operational stage (the last of Jean Piaget's four stages of human cognitive development), and involving more complex forms of thinking such as self-reference, pragmatism, and acceptance of paradoxes. Wikipedia link: Postformal thought Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-postformal-en-adj-3czDClAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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