alloplastic
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- adjective
- /ˌæl.əˈplæs.tɪk/
- Specialized
- Adopting an alloplastic strategy, she rearranged her office to minimize distractions and improve productivity.
Examples
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The therapist noted his alloplastic approach to stress, as he often changed his surroundings to feel better.
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Some people prefer alloplastic solutions, focusing on altering their environment instead of their own reactions.
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Her alloplastic approach to solving problems often led to successful outcomes.
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He prefers alloplastic methods to cope with stress rather than changing himself.
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By adopting an alloplastic approach, he transformed his living space to create a more peaceful atmosphere.
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She often uses alloplastic strategies to handle stress, choosing to change her environment rather than her own behavior.
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His alloplastic methods for dealing with problems include changing his location or surroundings to alleviate discomfort.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
alloplastic = alloplast (opaque) = alloplast + ic
Although analyzable as 'alloplast' + '-ic', the psychological sense 'changing the external environment' is a specialised technical meaning not predictable for an average learner from the base word.
Etymology
Alloplastic comes from the parts allo- 'other' and plastic 'to form', so it literally means 'shaping the other'. That's why an alloplastic way of coping means changing your surroundings, the 'other', to feel better instead of changing your own feelings.