Ockhamistic

adjective

Ock·ham·is·tic

variants or Occamistic

¦⸗⸗¦mistik

: of or relating to Ockham or his philosophy

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Ockham

biographical name

Ock·ham ˈä-kəm

variants or Occam

William of circa 1285–?1349 English philosopher

Ockhamistic

ˌä-kə-ˈmi-stik

adjective

or Occamistic

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