Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

structuralist

noun

/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl.ɪst/

Definition

A person who advocates or practices structuralism, a theory in various fields that emphasizes the overall structure of systems rather than the individual parts.

Examples

The structuralist movement in linguistics paved the way for modern language studies.
In anthropology, Claude Lévi-Strauss is often regarded as a key structuralist thinker.