relativism

[ rel-uh-tuh-viz-uhm ]

/ ˈrɛl ə təˌvɪz əm /

noun Philosophy.

any theory holding that criteria of judgment are relative, varying with individuals and their environments.

Origin of relativism

First recorded in 1860–65; relative + -ism

Words nearby relativism

relative specificity, relative temperature scale, relative to, relative topology, relative wind, relativism, relativist, relativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic quantum mechanics, relativity

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Example sentences from the Web for relativism

Jefferson's relativism is even more clearly marked in the last chapter, which forms the real conclusion of the book.
Thomas Jefferson|Gilbert Chinard
The former view is relativism, the latter is absolutism, in the matter of truth.
Pragmatism|D.L. Murray
If this one exception is granted, the whole illusory universe of relativism is overthrown.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge
The inevitable consequence is that we imprison ourselves hopelessly in the affirmation of Kantian relativism.
A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson|Edouard le Roy

British Dictionary definitions for relativism

relativism

/ (ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm) /

noun

any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc, is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or culturesSee also historicism

Derived forms of relativism

relativist, noun, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for relativism

relativism

The doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all are, instead, “relative” — that is, their validity depends on the circumstances in which they are applied.

单词	relativism
释义	relativism [ rel-uh-tuh-viz-uhm ] / ˈrɛl ə təˌvɪz əm / noun Philosophy. any theory holding that criteria of judgment are relative, varying with individuals and their environments. Origin of relativism First recorded in 1860–65; relative + -ism Words nearby relativism relative specificity, relative temperature scale, relative to, relative topology, relative wind, relativism, relativist, relativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic quantum mechanics, relativity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for relativism Jefferson's relativism is even more clearly marked in the last chapter, which forms the real conclusion of the book. Thomas Jefferson\|Gilbert Chinard The former view is relativism, the latter is absolutism, in the matter of truth. Pragmatism\|D.L. Murray If this one exception is granted, the whole illusory universe of relativism is overthrown. Outspoken Essays\|William Ralph Inge The inevitable consequence is that we imprison ourselves hopelessly in the affirmation of Kantian relativism. A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson\|Edouard le Roy British Dictionary definitions for relativism relativism / (ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm) / noun any theory holding that truth or moral or aesthetic value, etc, is not universal or absolute but may differ between individuals or culturesSee also historicism Derived forms of relativism relativist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for relativism relativism The doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all are, instead, “relative” — that is, their validity depends on the circumstances in which they are applied. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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