epistemicism

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noun

A philosophical position asserting that there are facts about the boundaries of a vague predicate (such as "is thin" or "is bald") which cannot be discovered.

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Meanings

nounepistemicism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA philosophical position asserting that there are facts about the boundaries of a vague predicate (such as "is thin" or "is bald") which cannot be discovered.

Origin

From epistemic + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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