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behaviorism (n.)

1913, coined by U.S. psychologist John B. Watson from behavior + -ism. Behaviorist is from the same time.

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behavior (n.)
"manner of behaving (whether good or bad), conduct, manners," late 15c., essentially from behave, but with ending from Middle English havour "possession," a word altered (by influence of have) from aver, noun use of Old French verb aveir "to have."
-ism 
word-forming element making nouns implying a practice, system, doctrine, etc., from French -isme or directly from Latin -isma, -ismus (source also of Italian, Spanish -ismo, Dutch, German -ismus), from Greek -ismos, noun ending signifying the practice or teaching of a thing, from the stem of verbs in -izein, a verb-forming element denoting the doing of the noun or adjective to which it is attached. For distinction of use, see -ity. The related Greek suffix -isma(t)- affects some forms.

updated on November 30, 2017

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Definitions of behaviorism from WordNet

behaviorism (n.)
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior;
Synonyms: behaviourism / behavioristic psychology / behaviouristic psychology
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