Associations to the word «Contextualism»

Wiktionary

CONTEXTUALISM, noun. (philosophy) Any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context

Dictionary definition

CONTEXTUALISM, noun. Any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats