diffusionist
dif·fu·sion·ist
noun \-ˈfyü-zhə-nəst\Definition of DIFFUSIONIST
: an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery
— dif·fu·sion·ism \-ˈfyü-zhə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
— diffusionist adjective
First Known Use of DIFFUSIONIST
1893
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