Piagetian

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adjective

Of or relating to Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his cognitive studies with children.

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Meanings

adjectivePiagetian (comparative more Piagetian, superlative most Piagetian)

comparative more Piagetian · superlative most Piagetian

  1. Of or relating to Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his cognitive studies with children.

    The Kohlbergian emergence of increasingly complex stages of moral development is built on the Piagetian emergence of increasingly complex logical operations.

    2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 13, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN
nounPiagetian (plural Piagetians)

plural Piagetians

  1. A proponent of Piaget's theories, esp. on children's cognitive development.

Origin

From Piaget + -ian.

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Translations

French piagétien
  • piagétienrelating to Jean Piaget
Italian piagetiano
  • piagetianorelating to Jean Piaget
Portuguese piagetiano
  • piagetianorelating to Jean Piaget
Spanish piagetiano
  • piagetianorelating to Jean Piaget
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APA

Piagetian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piagetian

MLA

“Piagetian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piagetian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Piagetian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piagetian.

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