derivationism

noun

Etymology

From derivation + -ism.

  1. derived from derivatio
  2. derived from dérivation
  3. inherited from derivacioun
  4. suffixed as derivationism — “derivation + ism

Definitions

  1. The idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature

    The idea that people can only identify what is good by deriving it from human nature; opposed to inclinationism.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for derivationism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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