-siˌvizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: purposive + -ism
: any of various theories of nature or of human and animal behavior that regard purpose or conscious intent as a basal fact
-siˌvizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: purposive + -ism
: any of various theories of nature or of human and animal behavior that regard purpose or conscious intent as a basal fact
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012