Culturalist

Pronunciation: /ˈkəɫtʃɝəɫˈaɪˈseɪnt/

Culturalist (noun)

  1. A person who explains events mainly by culture, such as beliefs, customs, and shared ways of life.
  2. A person who strongly supports the value of a group’s traditions and cultural practices.

Examples

  • A culturalist explains behavior by focusing on culture.
  • The culturalist studies customs to understand everyday choices.

Culturalist (adjective)

  1. Describing an idea that explains people’s behaviour mainly through culture, not through biology or economics.

Examples

  • Her essay offers a culture-based explanation for the conflict.
  • The report uses a culture-based explanation to interpret the results.