instrumentalisation

== English == === Alternative forms === instrumentalization === Etymology === From instrumental +‎ -isation. === Noun === instrumentalisation (countable and uncountable, plural instrumentalisations) (philosophy) The treatment of an idea as an instrument that functions as a guide to action. ==== Related terms ==== instrumentalism instrumentalist ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From instrumentaliser +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃.ta.li.za.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === instrumentalisation f (plural instrumentalisations) 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