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diffusionism
dif·fu·sion·ism
[
də fyə'n ìzzəm
]
noun
Definition:
theory of spread of culture:
the anthropological theory that similarities in tools, practices, or other features between cultures result from their being spread from one culture to another rather than being arrived at independently
dif·fu·sion·ist
adjective, noun
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