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nominalist

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nom·i·nal·ism  (nm-n-lzm)
n. Philosophy
The doctrine holding that abstract concepts, general terms, or universals have no independent existence but exist only as names.
nomi·nal·ist n.
nomi·nal·istic adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nominalist - a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
Translations
nominalist [ˈnɒmɪnəlɪst]
A. ADJ → nominalista
B. N → nominalista mf


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