evidentialism

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noun

The theory that the justification of a belief depends solely on the evidence for it.

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Meanings

nounevidentialism (countable and uncountable, plural evidentialisms)

plural evidentialisms

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe theory that the justification of a belief depends solely on the evidence for it.

Origin

From evidential + -ism.

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APA

evidentialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentialism

MLA

“evidentialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentialism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evidentialism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentialism.

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