perceptionismn.
/pəˈsɛpʃn̩ɪz(ə)m/, /pəˈsɛpʃənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /pərˈsɛpʃəˌnɪz(ə)m/ Philosophy. rare.
The theory that all knowledge derives ultimately from sense-perception. Also: the theory that everything can be explained by human perceptions of reality rather than by external reality.
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1882 A. Beresford-Hope Brandreths II. xxv. 124 To curb the caprices of arrogant perceptionism.
1937 W. C. Swabey Being & Being Known viii. 110 Direct perceptionism..runs the risk of being dogmatic.
1988 Canad. Jrnl. Linguistics 33 336 Even if it were possible to explain away the facts of the matter on which it builds its case with some version of perceptionism, the appeal to external evidence would remain a necessity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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