comparativist
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8.4
- adjective
- /kəmˈpærəˌtɪvɪst/
- Her comparativist research examines how different legal systems address human rights.
Examples
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The comparativist approach helps scholars understand similarities and differences between world religions.
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A comparativist perspective can reveal patterns across various literary traditions.
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The comparativist approach enhances our understanding of cultural differences.
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As a comparativist, she focuses on the similarities between languages.
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The comparativist method allows for deeper insights into the connections between societies.
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In her course, she emphasizes a comparativist analysis of different educational systems worldwide.
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Adopting a comparativist approach helps to highlight cultural similarities that might otherwise be overlooked.
Synonyms
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4.2
About comparing two or more things to each other
About the study that finds similarities between languages, literatures, or cultures
Surface Forms
Morphology
comparativist = comparative (transparent) = comparative + ist
The adjective is clearly formed from 'comparative' + '-ist' to indicate relating to a comparative approach, a derivation that learners can readily infer.
Etymology
Comparativist comes from the word compare, which has old parts com- 'with' and par- 'equal', so it originally meant to 'put things together' to see how they match. That's why a comparativist approach looks at things 'side by side' to find similarities and differences.