diffusionism
/dɪˈfjuʒənɪzəm/
noun
- A theory or belief that cultural traits, ideas, or technologies spread from one society to another through contact and borrowing, rather than being independently invented.
- The anthropologist's work on diffusionism explains how languages share similar words across continents.
- Critics of diffusionism argue that some cultures developed complex ideas on their own.
- Diffusionism suggests that many ancient technologies, like farming, spread from a few early centers.
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