Meinong's jungle

proper noun

The repository of nonexistent objects (thought to have some form of existence because they can be referred to), in the ontology of Alexius Meinong.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe repository of nonexistent objects (thought to have some form of existence because they can be referred to), in the ontology of Alexius Meinong.

Origin

Coined by Richard Routley in 1980.

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APA

Meinong's jungle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meinong's%20jungle

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“Meinong's jungle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meinong's%20jungle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meinong's jungle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meinong's%20jungle.

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