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doctrine vs functionalism

functionalism vs doctrine

doctrine and functionalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
functionalism Yes No No No
As nouns, functionalism is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, functionalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • functionalism: any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
doctrine (noun) functionalism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
Difference between doctrine and functionalism

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