predicativism

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noun

A philosophical position that definitions of concepts can only use other concepts that don't depend on the concept being defined.

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Meanings

nounpredicativism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA philosophical position that definitions of concepts can only use other concepts that don't depend on the concept being defined.

Origin

From predicative + -ism.

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

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

Chicago

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

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