/ Dictionary / Index F functionalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: func•tion•al•ist Pronunciation: (fungk'shu-nl-ist), [key] — n. a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism. —adj. of or pertaining to functionalism. built or made according to the principles of Functionalism by a person associated with the movement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: functionalist (Thesaurus) functionalism functionalize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language