Etymology

objectivism

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Today it means: The state of being objective; objectivity. Full definition →

First used late 1950s
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objectivism · noun1

From objectiv(e) + -ism. First attested in 1854.

Objectivism · noun2

From objective + -ism.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 1950s The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest.

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