situationism
noun
situationism is spelled S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N-I-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, situationism means “A school of thought which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of situationism is situationisms.
How many letters and syllables are in situationism?
| Letters | 12: S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is situationism?
Situationism appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of situationism
- situationisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does situationism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A school of thought which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations.
- 2
A mid-20th-century offshoot of Marxism, influenced by avant-garde art movements.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Situationism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense school of thought:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Situationismus, Personismus |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does situationism come from?
From situation + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).