contextualism

As nouns the difference between context and contextualism

is that context is the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence while contextualism is any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context.

As a verb context

is to knit or bind together; to unite closely.

As an adjective context

is knit or woven together; close; firm.

As nouns the difference between doctrine and contextualism

is that doctrine is a belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters while contextualism is (philosophy) any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context.