conventionalist

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism

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Meanings

adjectiveconventionalist (comparative more conventionalist, superlative most conventionalist)

comparative more conventionalist · superlative most conventionalist

  1. human sciencesOf, pertaining to, or supporting conventionalism

    Minimal entities would thus be language-dependent in this conventionalist sense.

    2008 August 12, Luca Moretti, “The ontological status of minimal entities”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 141, number 1, →DOI
nounconventionalist (plural conventionalists)

plural conventionalists

  1. historyA member or supporter of the French National Convention.
  2. A person of conventional behaviour or beliefs.
  3. human sciencesA supporter or adherent of conventionalism.

Origin

From conventional + -ist.

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Chicago

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