Occupationalist

Quick meaning: Occupationalist is a noun meaning (philosophy) One who views objects in terms of the time and place they occupy.

Meaning

(philosophy) One who views objects in terms of the time and place they occupy.

More Meanings

1. An occupational therapist.
2. Providing benefits to people based on employment (as opposed to socialism, welfare, etc.).
3. (sociology) One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a sociologist who is primarily committed to some sociological questions or issues.

Example Sentences

The Department of Occupational Therapy was opened March 1st, 1927, with one occupationalist in charge.

Finally, the occupationalist thinks the difference concerns how objects are related to regions of spacetime.

Social Security, in accordance with the 'occupationalist approach', covers only persons engaged in the specified types of gainful activities.

These schemes are also occupationalist in nature and are primarily designed to protect workers in the event of work injury, sickness and maternity.

Word Forms

• occupationalists

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