1. a person who believes in or practices structuralism, especially in linguistics, anthropology, or literary criticism
Usage: academic

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of structuralism
Usage: academic

Examples

• The structuralist approach dominated linguistics in the mid-20th century.
• As a structuralist, she analyzed myths by examining their underlying patterns.
• The professor’s structuralist interpretation of the novel focused on binary oppositions.
• Structuralist anthropologists study how cultures organize meaning through systems.
• His structuralist methodology emphasized form over content.
• The structuralist movement influenced many fields beyond linguistics.