What does diffusionist mean?

n. Someone who thinks or studies how ideas and culture spread from one place to another.

diffusionist

🇺🇸 /dɪ'fjuʒənɪst/ 🇬🇧 /dɪ'fju:ʒənɪst/

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noun

Someone who thinks or studies how ideas and culture spread from one place to another.

The diffusionist noticed that many cultures had similar traditions, which made him believe they must have come from a common source.

Someone who thinks or studies how ideas and culture spread from one place to another.