🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

comportemental

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔ̃.pɔʁ.tə.mɑ̃.tal/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Behavioral/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2100 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il a suivi une thérapie comportementale."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or emphasizing behavior.

    "The psychologist analyzed the behavioral patterns of the subjects."
  2. 2

    Conducted in accordance with the principles of behaviorism.

    "Behavioral therapy is often effective in treating phobias."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'behavior' (from Middle English 'behavour', combining the prefix 'be-' and 'have' in the sense of 'to hold or bear oneself'), combined with the adjectival suffix '-al' of Latin origin. The term emerged in the late 19th century alongside the development of modern psychology to describe actions, reactions, and conduct subject to observation and analysis.

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