instrumentalisation

English

Alternative forms

instrumentalization

Etymology

instrumental +‎ -isation

Noun

instrumentalisation (countable and uncountable, plural instrumentalisations)

(philosophy) The treatment of an idea as an instrument that functions as a guide to action.

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Translations

Translations

Catalan: instrumentalització f
French: instrumentalisation (fr) f
Galician: instrumentalización (gl) f
German: Instrumentalisierung (de) f
Italian: strumentalizzazione f
Polish: instrumentalizacja f
Portuguese: instrumentalização f
Spanish: instrumentalización f

French

Etymology

From instrumentaliser +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃.ta.li.za.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

instrumentalisation f (plural instrumentalisations)

making use of something to achieve a practical or political goal, manipulation
Synonym: récupération à des fins politiques

Usage notes

Not to be confused with instrumentation.

Further reading

“instrumentalisation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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