0%

conceptualism

con·cep·tu·al·ism
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-sep-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
    • /kənˈsɛptjʊəlɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-sep-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of conceptualism word

  • noun conceptualism the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term 3
  • noun conceptualism the philosophical view that there is no reality independent of our conception of it, or (as in the philosophy of Kant) that the intellect is not a merely passive recipient of experience but rather imposes a structure on it 3
  • noun conceptualism the doctrine, intermediate between nominalism and realism, that universals exist explicitly in the mind as concepts, and implicitly in things as shared qualities 3
  • noun conceptualism any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare nominalism, realism (def 5). 1
  • noun conceptualism The theory that universals can be said to exist, but only as concepts in the mind. 1
  • noun conceptualism The art movement towards conceptual art. 0
See all 7 definitions of conceptualism

Information block about the term

Origin of conceptualism

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; conceptual + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Conceptualism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Conceptualism

conceptualism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

conceptualism usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Related words

  • nominalism

    (in medieval philosophy) the doctrine that general or abstract words do not stand for objectively existing entities and that universals are no more than names assigned to them. Compare conceptualism, realism (def 5a).
All related words to conceptualism

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?