relativismnoun [ U ]
/ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪ.zəm//ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/specializedthe belief that truth and right and wrong can only be judged in relation to other things and that nothing can be true or right in all situations
relativist
noun [ C ] /ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪst//ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪst/
specialized social science
He confesses to being a moral relativist.
relativist
adjective uk/ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪst//ˈrel.ə.tɪ.vɪst/
specialized social science
The findings were disappointing from a relativist perspective.