hyperrelativism

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/haɪ.pɚˈɹɛ.lə.tɪvˌɪ.zm/

noun

Excessive relativism; absolute denial of objective truth

Opposite
hyperabsolutism
OriginEnglish relativism ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperrelativism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive relativism; absolute denial of objective truth

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperabsolutism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishrelativism
  8. Englishhyperrelativism

From hyper- + relativism.

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Chicago

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