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nomothetic

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nom·o·thet·ic  (nm-thtk) or nom·o·thet·ic·al (-k-l)
adj.
1. Of or relating to lawmaking; legislative.
2. Based on a system of law.
3. Of or relating to the philosophy of law.
4. Of or relating to the study or discovery of general scientific laws.

[Greek nomothetikos : nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots + thetikos, thetic; see thetic.]

nom·o·theti·cal·ly adv.

nomothetic [ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk], nomothetical
adj
1. (Law) giving or enacting laws; legislative
2. (Psychology) Psychol of or relating to the search for general laws or traits, esp in personality theory Compare idiographic
[from Greek nomothetikos, from nomothetēs lawgiver]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.nomothetic - relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
idiographic - relating to or involving the study of individuals


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The author includes 24 of his published essays over the last 50 years that deal with manifest and latent functions, models and myths of Levi- Strauss's anthropology, comparative methods of linguistics and nomothetic social anthropology.
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