conceptualism
21 points
English
13 letters
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Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural conceptualisms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Crossword clues
- “A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects. Stewart.” web-def
- “the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application” wn-def
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