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NOMINALISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nominalistic mean? 

NOMINALISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective NOMINALISTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to nominalismplay

  Familiarity information: NOMINALISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NOMINALISTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to nominalism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

nominalism ((philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name)

Derivation:

nominalism ((philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name)


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