nominalism
noun
ˈnäm-nə-ˌli-zəm\
Definition of nominalism
1 : a theory that there are no universal essences in reality and that the mind can frame no single concept or image corresponding to any universal or general term
2 : the theory that only individuals and no abstract entities (such as essences, classes, or propositions) exist — compare essentialism, realism
Other Words from nominalism
ˈnäm-nə-list
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noun
ˌnäm-nə-ˈli-
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adjective
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