descriptionalism

noun

The theory that mental imagery is not visual, but based on language-like descriptions.

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Meanings

noundescriptionalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe theory that mental imagery is not visual, but based on language-like descriptions.

Origin

From descriptional + -ism.

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APA

descriptionalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptionalism

MLA

“descriptionalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptionalism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descriptionalism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descriptionalism.

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