infinitism

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noun

The view that knowledge may be justified by an infinitely long chain of reasoning.

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Meanings

nouninfinitism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe view that knowledge may be justified by an infinitely long chain of reasoning.

Origin

From infinite + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish infinitismi
  • infinitismiview
French infinitisme
  • infinitismeview
German Infinitismus
  • Infinitismusview
Polish infinityzm
  • infinityzmview
Portuguese infinitismo
  • infinitismoview
Spanish infinitismo
  • infinitismoview
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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