Chicago school

proper noun

A school of thought originating at the University of Chicago that was influential in the early 20th century, known for its urban sociology and for the development of symbolic interactionism.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Chicago school
  1. criminologyA school of thought originating at the University of Chicago that was influential in the early 20th century, known for its urban sociology and for the development of symbolic interactionism.
  2. lifestyleA tradition of liberal Protestant theology that developed at the University of Chicago Divinity School from the 1890s through to the mid-twentieth century.
  3. architectureEither of two architectural styles derived from the architecture of Chicago.
  4. mathematicsA school of thought that emphasizes the applications of Fourier analysis to the study of partial differential equations.
  5. literatureA form of criticism of English literature at the University of Chicago from the 1930s to the 1950s, opposing New Criticism and returning to Aristotelian concepts of plot, character, and genre.
  6. entertainmentA style of post-rock music.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 芝加哥學派 /芝加哥学派
  • 芝加哥學派 /芝加哥学派 (zhījiāgē xuépài)Translations
Finnish Chicagon koulukunta
  • Chicagon koulukuntaTranslations
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APA

Chicago school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago%20school

MLA

“Chicago school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicago%20school. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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