intentionalism
Meanings
noun
- The theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author, whether stated or not.
- Synonym of act psychology.
- The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a preconceived plan and decision by Adolf Hitler.
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Etymology
From intentional + -ism.
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