interventionism
English
Etymology
From French interventionnisme
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.
Derived terms
- economic interventionism
Related terms
- interventionist
Coordinate terms
- (psychology): horticulturalism
Translations
political practice
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