interactionism Syllabification: (in·ter·ac·tion·ism)Pronunciation: /ˌintərˈakSHəˌnizəm/Definition of interactionism noun Philosophy the theory that there are two entities, mind and body, each of which can have an effect on the other. Derivatives interactionist noun & adjective interactionism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of interactionism in the British & World English dictionary