| 单词 | purposivist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈpurposivist ˈpurposivist n. and adj. (a) n. an adherent of purposivism; (b) adj. of, relating to, or subscribing to purposivism. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > behaviourism > theories of motivation > theory of purpose > [adjective] purposive1874 purpositive1890 purposivist1923 the mind > mental capacity > psychology > behaviourism > theories of motivation > theory of purpose > [noun] > advocate of purposivist1923 1923 Jrnl. Amer. Inst. Criminal Law & Criminol. 14 2 Some criminologists and penologists are really purposivists, although..they insist upon calling themselves determinists. 1932 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 38 152 The author [sc. Woodworth (1931)]..drops a mild plaint that McDougall's instinct—purposivist—hormic philosophy has not been more indulgently received. 1936 J. R. Kantor Objective Psychol. Gram. v. 69 The second group of purposivists carry speech farther away from the individual than the first group. For them, speech is primarily an instrument for achieving social purposes. 1940 R. S. Woodworth Psychol. (ed. 12) xvii. 583 The purposivist school emphasizes the importance of striving and goal-seeking. 1994 M. C. Smith Social Sci. in Crucible ii. 75 The response and number of such purposivist reviewers as Berle and Beard reflected the changing political and ideological environment of the 1930s. < as lemmas |
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