A theory, practice, or philosophy centered on the value and importance of conversation as a primary means of understanding, learning, or social interaction.
Formed from 'conversational' plus '-ism' (a doctrine, system, or practice). This is a relatively modern coinage reflecting the 19th-20th century elevation of conversation as both an art form and epistemological method.
Conversationism represents a philosophical shift: instead of seeing conversation as mere chitchat, some thinkers treated it as essential to how we develop ideas—the German philosopher Gadamer even argued that understanding itself happens through dialogue.
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