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Nominalism - English meaning

Nominalism – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The doctrine that universals or general ideas are mere names without any corresponding reality. only particular objects exist, and properties, numbers, and sets are merely features of the way of considering the things that exist. important in medieval scholastic thought, nominalism is associated particularly with william of occam.

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नोमिनलिज़्म, नामरूपवाद, नाममात्रवाद, नामवाद, नोमिनलिज़्म

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Word origin

mid 19th century: from French nominalisme, from nominal ‘relating to names’ (see nominal).

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Nominalism – similar words

nominal

adjective

(of a role or status) existing in name only.

Usage examples:

Thailand retained nominal independence under japanese military occupation
adjective

In name or thought, but not in reality

Usage examples:

He’s the nominal head of the university., there is a nominal fee for the workshop.
adjective

Very small, or smaller than the usual amount

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The hotel developers will lease the land for a nominal fee ., we pay our volunteers a nominal amoun…
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nominable

adjective

That may be nominated.

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