nominalism
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nominalism
- /ˈnɑː.mə.nəˌlɪ.zəm/ US
Where it comes from
From French nominalisme. By surface analysis, nominal + -ism.
noun nominalisms
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A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.
Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.
Opposite: realism
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noun doctrine
| Español | nominalismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 唯名論 |
| 中文 | 唯名論 /唯名论 wéimínglùn |
| Português | nominalismo |
| Ελληνικά | ονοματοκρατία onomatokratía, νομιναλισμός nominalismós |
| Русский | номинализм nominalizm |
| العربية | اِسْمِيَّة ismiyya |
Talk about this word "nominalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nominalism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nominalism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nominalism "nominalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nominalism.Cite this
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title = {nominalism},
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