trifunctionalism

noun

The stratification of society into three areas: warfare, that which is sacred or sovereign, and agriculture and fertility.

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Meanings

nountrifunctionalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe stratification of society into three areas: warfare, that which is sacred or sovereign, and agriculture and fertility.

Origin

From trifunctional + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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