Word: functionalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: func
tion
al
ism
Definition: A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment
Morphemes:
Affix: function
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: functiō
Language: la
Decoded: functio
Meaning: performance, execution
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.