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单词 functionalistic
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functionalisticadj.

Brit. /ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn̩əˈlɪstɪk/, /ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn̩l̩ˈɪstɪk/, /ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃənlˈɪstɪk/, /ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nəˈlɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nəˈlɪstɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: functionalist n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < functionalist n. + -ic suffix; compare -istic suffix. Compare slightly later functionalist adj.
Of or relating to functionalism; esp. characterized by an emphasis on functionality or practicality, as distinguished from aesthetic, formal, or theoretical considerations.
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1905 Philos. Rev. 14 481 If we stick to the text,..the sense-organs and muscles can no longer be regarded as tools with which the mind works... The functionalistic position breaks down.
1931 Better Homes & Gardens Feb. 25/1 (caption) Functionalistic—the new word for modern furniture—well describes this plainly practical modern bedroom suite.
1953 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 66 145 John Dewey..played an important rôle in..giving American psychology its special functionalistic slant.
1985 Word 36 i. 61 Davidsen-Nielsen's approach is that of the functionalistic phonetician.
2002 Gardens Illustr. Sept. 36 Walser wanted to add an aesthetic dimension to Hansen's scientific and sometimes rather functionalistic work.
2014 C. Valcke & M. Grellette in M. Adams & D. Heirbaut Method & Culture Compar. Law vii. 107 Another, perhaps more common, approach is functionalistic insofar as it aims to analyse how law actually operates to resolve the problems it targets.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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