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context theory of meaning

the theory that the meaning of a word or concept depends on mental images associated with a specific body of sensations, as in the concept of fire. [formulated by Edward Bradford Titchener]

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rebelliousness

rebelliousness

n. resistance to authority, especially parental authority or its equivalent. —rebellious adj.