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Definition of Nominalism
1. Noun. (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name.
Category relationships: Philosophy
Generic synonyms: Philosophical Doctrine, Philosophical Theory
Derivative terms: Nominalistic
Generic synonyms: Philosophical Doctrine, Philosophical Theory
Derivative terms: Nominalistic
Definition of Nominalism
1. n. The principles or philosophy of the Nominalists.
Definition of Nominalism
1. Noun. (philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects. ¹
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Definition of Nominalism
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