Ockhamism

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noun

A nominalist school of philosophical thought founded by William of Ockham in the 14th century.

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Meanings

nounOckhamism (uncountable)

alternative Occamism

  1. uncountableA nominalist school of philosophical thought founded by William of Ockham in the 14th century.

Origin

From Ockham + -ism.

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APA

Ockhamism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ockhamism

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“Ockhamism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ockhamism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ockhamism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ockhamism.

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