instrumentalisation

English

Alternative forms

• instrumentalization

Etymology

instrumental +‎ -isation

Noun

instrumentalisation (countable and uncountable, plural instrumentalisations)

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

Related terms

• instrumentalism
• instrumentalist

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)

1. 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.