CEFR C1

associationistic

adjective

Meaning

associationistic means (psychology) Of or pertaining to associationism. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as associationistic.
A associationistic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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associationistic (C1)

adjective

Definition

associationistic means (psychology) Of or pertaining to associationism. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as associationistic.
A associationistic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use associationistic

associationistic + noun (collocation): Use associationistic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a associationistic reaction."
become associationistic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became associationistic near the end."

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