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explanationism

noun

Etymology

From explanation + -ism.

  1. derived from explanō
  2. derived from explaner
  3. inherited from explanen
  4. suffixed as explanation — “explain + ation”
  5. suffixed as explanationism — “explanation + ism”

Definitions

  1. A philosophical system where beliefs are justified by their usefulness in explaining.

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