McTaggartian

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adjective

Of or relating to J. M. E. McTaggart (1866–1925), idealist metaphysician.

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Meanings

adjectiveMcTaggartian (comparative more McTaggartian, superlative most McTaggartian)

comparative more McTaggartian · superlative most McTaggartian

  1. human sciencesOf or relating to J. M. E. McTaggart (1866–1925), idealist metaphysician.

    And so we would expect there to be a modal analog of our McTaggartian argument against nonpresentist A-Theories that threatens Bricker's nonstandard modal realism.

    2015, Ross P. Cameron, The Moving Spotlight: An Essay on Time and Ontology

Origin

From McTaggart + -ian.

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APA

McTaggartian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTaggartian

MLA

“McTaggartian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTaggartian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McTaggartian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McTaggartian.

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