diffusionism

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noun

The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another.

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Meanings

noundiffusionism (usually uncountable, plural diffusionisms)

plural diffusionisms

  1. uncountableusuallyarchaeologyThe belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another.

Origin

From diffusion + -ism.

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Translations

Swedish diffusionism
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APA

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

MLA

“diffusionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffusionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diffusionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffusionism.

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