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diffusionism
diffusionism [ di fy'nizəm ]


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

diffusionist adjective, noun
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