projectivism

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noun

A philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.

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Meanings

nounprojectivism (usually uncountable, plural projectivisms)

plural projectivisms

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.

Origin

From projective + -ism.

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APA

projectivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectivism

MLA

“projectivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectivism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “projectivism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectivism.

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