meinongianism

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noun

The view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.

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Meanings

nounmeinongianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.

    Meinongianism (named after Alexius Meinong) is, roughly, the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects.

    2024, Maria E. Reicher, Meinongianism, Cambridge University Press, page 1

Origin

From Meinong + -ian + -ism. Named after the Austrian philosopher Alexius Meinong (1853–1920).

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meinongianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meinongianism

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“meinongianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meinongianism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meinongianism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meinongianism.

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