nominalism
noun
nom·​i·​nal·​ism
| \ ˈnä-mə-nə-ˌli-zəm
, ˈnäm-nə-ˌli-zəm\
, 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
nominalist
\ ˈnä-​mə-​nə-​list
, ˈnäm-​nə-​list \
noun
, ˈnäm-​nə-​list \
noun
nominalist
or nominalistic \ ˌnä-​mə-​nə-​ˈli-​stik
, ˌnäm-​nə-​ˈli-​ \
adjective
, ˌnäm-​nə-​ˈli-​ \
adjective
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