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Pavlovian¹

  • /pævˈloʊvi.ən/ US

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Named after Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning. A mere glance at the plot descriptions of the show’s fourth season is enough to induce Pavlovian giggle fits and shivers of joy.

noun Pavlovians

  1. A proponent of Pavlov's theories.

pavlovian²

adjective more pavlovian · most pavlovian

  1. alternative Alternative form of Pavlovian

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adj of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov

Españolpavloviano
Françaispavlovien, pavlovienne
Deutschpawlowsch, Pawlow'sch
Italianopavloviana, pavloviano

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@misc{pavlovian_2026,
  title = {pavlovian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pavlovian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}