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linguistic relativity
ling-GWIS-tik rel-ah-TIV-ih-tee
lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪtiListen
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linguisticrelativity
Dictionary meaning
hypothesis that the language you speak influences how you perceive and think about the world; also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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