English Explanatory Dictionary

Pavlovian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning.
adj
  1. Alternative form of Pavlovian.

Pronunciation

/pævˈloʊvi.ən/

Word forms

Pavlovian more pavlovian most pavlovian

Etymology

Named after Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.

Derived words

neo-Pavlovian neo-Pavlovianism Pavlovian conditioning Pavlovianism Pavlovianly
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