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subjectivism

sub·jec·tiv·ism
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh b-jek-tuh-viz-uh m]
    • /səbˈdʒɛk təˌvɪz əm/
    • /səb.ˈdʒek.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh b-jek-tuh-viz-uh m]
    • /səbˈdʒɛk təˌvɪz əm/

Definitions of subjectivism word

  • noun subjectivism Epistemology. the doctrine that all knowledge is limited to experiences by the self, and that transcendent knowledge is impossible. 1
  • noun subjectivism Ethics. any of various theories maintaining that moral judgments are statements concerning the emotional or mental reactions of the individual or the community. any of several theories holding that certain states of thought or feeling are the highest good. 1
  • noun subjectivism the meta-ethical doctrine that there are no absolute moral values but that these are variable in the same way as taste is 0
  • noun subjectivism any similar philosophical theory, for example, about truth or perception 0
  • noun subjectivism any theological theory that attaches primary importance to religious experience 0
  • noun subjectivism the quality or condition of being subjective 0
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Origin of subjectivism

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; subjective + -ism

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Parts of speech for Subjectivism

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subjectivism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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