functionalist

ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪst

Definition

Definition of functionalist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

design philosophyadvocate of design based on object's purpose

The functionalist argued that beauty in architecture must follow its intended use.

pragmatist

utilitarian

architecture

TECH.

advocate of functionalism in architecture

TECH.

The functionalist designed buildings prioritizing utility over aesthetics.

minimalist

modernist

sociology

TECH.

person who supports functionalism in sociology

TECH.

The functionalist explained the role of education in society.

structuralist

psychology

TECH.

believer in functionalism in psychology

TECH.

As a functionalist, she studied mental processes and behaviors.

advocate

psychologist

theorist

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Origin of functionalist

Latin, functio (performance) + -alist (suffix)

Examples of functionalist in a sentence

As a functionalist, she valued utility over decoration.
The architect was a well-known functionalist in the 20th century.
As a functionalist, she believed in form following function.
A functionalist might analyze the family structure.
The conference was attended by a renowned functionalist.
The functionalist argued for the importance of mental adaptability.

Being a functionalist, he focused on the purpose of emotions.

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French:fonctionnaliste, partisan du fonctionnalisme, ...
German:Funktionalist, Funktionalistin, ...
Italian:funzionalista, sostenitore del funzionalismo, ...
Spanish:funcionalista, partidario del funcionalismo, ...
Portuguese:funcionalista, ...
Chinese:功能主义者, 功能派建筑师, ...
Japanese:機能主義者, 機能主義建築家, ...
Arabic:منصر الوظيفية, مُنَاصِر الوَظِيفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פוּנְקְצִיּוֹנָלִיסְט, מַאֲמִין בְּפוּנְקְצִיוֹנָלִיזְם, ...
Russian:функционалист, ...
Ukrainian:функціоналіст, функціоналістка, ...
Hindi:कार्यात्मकतावादी, कार्यशीलतावादी, ...
Bengali:কার্যবাদী, কার্যকারণবাদী, ...
Catalan:funcionalista, advocat del funcionalisme, ...
Czech:funkcionalista, stoupenec funkcionalismu, ...
Danish:funktionalist, funktionalismefortaler, ...
Dutch:functionalist, ...
Greek:λειτουργιστής, πιστός του λειτουργισμού, ...
Hungarian:funkcionalista, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគាំទ្រការរចនាតាមមុខងារ, អ្នកគាំទ្រនិយមមុខងារក្នុងស្ថាបត្យកម្ម, ...
Korean:기능주의자, 기능론자, ...
Persian:کارکردگرا, عملکردگرایی, ...
Polish:funkcjonalista, teoretyk funkcjonalizmu, ...
Portuguese (BR):funcionalista, adepto do funcionalismo, ...
Romanian:funcționalist, ...
Swedish:funktionalist, funktionalismförespråkare, ...
Thai:ผู้ยึดแนวคิดประโยชน์ใช้สอยนิยม, สถาปนิกแนวฟังก์ชันนัลลิสม์, ...
Turkish:işlevselci, fonksiyonalist, ...
Vietnamese:người theo chủ nghĩa công năng, nhà chức năng học, ...

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