propositionizev.
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn̩ʌɪz/, /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃəˌnaɪz/ Medicine and Psychology.
intransitive. To utter propositional speech, or formulate propositional language (see propositional adj. 2).
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > speculation > confirmation of hypothesis, theory > theorize [verb (intransitive)]
theorize1734
doctrinize1836
propositionize1878
scientize1890
to try (something)(on) for size1956
the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical proposition > use propositions [verb (intransitive)]
propositionize1878
1878 J. H. Jackson in Brain 1 312 Loss of speech is therefore the loss of power to propositionise. It is not only loss of power to propositionise aloud (to talk), but to propositionise either internally or externally.
1890 Lancet 12 Apr. 787/1 To speak is not merely to utter words, but to propositionize.
1955 R. Jakobson in H. Werner On Expressive Lang. 77 The patient fails to operate with contiguity, while operations based on similarity remain intact. Thus he [sc. an aphasic] loses the ability to propositionize.
1969 Child Devel. 40 572 His ability to propositionize is ahead of his ability to express his propositions in socially sanctioned ways.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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