relativism
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relativism
- /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪ.vɪz.əm/ UK
- /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪ.vɪz.əm/ Canada, US
- [ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪ.vɪz.əm] Canada, US
noun relativisms
- The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them. We thus reach a position of extreme relativism: different 'truths' may be useful in different historical situations, and it is quite possible that any truth is valid only for a particular epoch or social class.
- A specific such theory, advocated by a particular philosopher or school of thought. Following Gilbert Harman’s lead, my own formulation of relativism about the normative domain was based on the classic examples of thoroughgoing relativisms drawn from physics.
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noun theory that truth and moral values are relative
| Español | relativismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 相対主義 sōtaishugi |
| 中文 | 相對主義 /相对主义 xiāngduìzhǔyì |
| Português | relativismo |
| Français | relativisme |
| Deutsch | Relativismus |
| Italiano | relativismo |
| Română | relativism |
| Русский | релятиви́зм reljativízm |
| العربية | نِسْبَوِيَّة nisbawiyya |
Talk about this word "relativism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/relativism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. relativism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/relativism "relativism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/relativism.
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@misc{relativism_2026,
title = {relativism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/relativism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
