INTERVENTIONISM

Etymology

Noun

interventionism (countable and uncountable, plural interventionisms)

(politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

(medicine) The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.

(psychology) The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually.

Coordinate terms

• (psychology): horticulturalism

Source: Wiktionary



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