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definitionism

noun

Etymology

From definition + -ism.

  1. derived from dēfīnītiō
  2. derived from definition
  3. inherited from diffinicioun
  4. suffixed as definitionism — “definition + ism”

Definitions

  1. The school of thought that for a theory to be properly explained it is necessary that all…

    The school of thought that for a theory to be properly explained it is necessary that all concepts used by the theory be well-defined.

    • Some philosophers have not given up on definitionism.
    • Perhaps definitionism does not work for all complex concepts.

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