DIFFUSIONISM


Meaning of DIFFUSIONISM in English

— diffusionist , n. , adj.

/di fyooh"zheuh niz'euhm/ , n. Anthropol.

the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.

[ 1935-40; DIFFUSION + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .