instrumentalisation

• instrumentalization

From instrumental +‎ -isation.

instrumentalisation (countable and uncountable, plural instrumentalisations)

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

• instrumentalism
• instrumentalist

From instrumentaliser +‎ -ation.

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

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instrumentalisation f (plural instrumentalisations)

1. making use of something to achieve a practical or political goal, manipulation

   Synonym: récupération à des fins politiques

• Not to be confused with instrumentation.

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