reductionist

reductionist

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English reduction
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English reductionist

    From reduction + -ist.

    Adjective

    reductionist (comparative more reductionist, superlative most reductionist)

    1. Of, or relating to reductionism.

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    Noun

    reductionist (plural reductionists)

    1. An advocate of reductionism.

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